Crime Rates at Halford Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1PH

Halford Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halford Street (LE7 1PH) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% higher than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halford Street (LE7 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melton Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.