ST ALBANS ROAD, LE2 1GF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE2 1GF

ST ALBANS ROAD, LE2 1GF, Leicester has recorded a total of 103 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.76 per 1,000 population. This LE2 1GF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE2 postcode area, which has experienced 1142 crimes and a crime rate of 9.46 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE2 1GF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE2 1GF, encompassing approximately 9574 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE2 1GF area, explore the LE2 1GF Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (38) incidents (18.75% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-6.25% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)

LE2 1GF Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Highfield Street with total crimes: 8
  • Ripon Street with total crimes: 7
  • Abingdon Road with total crimes: 6

ST ALBANS ROAD, LE2 1GF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3810.7618.75%
Anti-social behaviour153.97-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson131.5718.18%
Public order101.36-16.67%
Drugs71.0475.00%
Other theft50.730.00%
Vehicle crime50.5266.67%
Robbery30.520.00%
Theft from the person20.310.00%
Shoplifting20.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.100.00%
Burglary10.10-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences329.30-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour163.34-33.33%
Public order121.67-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.250.00%
Other theft51.15-37.50%
Burglary50.52-16.67%
Drugs40.52-33.33%
Vehicle crime30.42-40.00%
Bicycle theft10.31-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3813.06-19.15%
Anti-social behaviour243.974.35%
Public order152.5136.36%
Criminal damage and arson111.5722.22%
Other theft81.15-20.00%
Burglary60.84-25.00%
Drugs60.63-25.00%
Vehicle crime50.63150.00%
Other crime40.52100.00%
Bicycle theft40.42100.00%
Robbery30.420.00%
Theft from the person10.31-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4713.8911.90%
Anti-social behaviour234.91-8.00%
Public order112.4022.22%
Other theft101.1542.86%
Criminal damage and arson91.0450.00%
Burglary80.94300.00%
Drugs80.84100.00%
Shoplifting50.84150.00%
Robbery30.52200.00%
Theft from the person20.31100.00%
Other crime20.210.00%
Vehicle crime20.21-75.00%
Bicycle theft20.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4211.7016.67%
Anti-social behaviour254.3919.05%
Public order92.61-43.75%
Vehicle crime80.9414.29%
Other theft70.84-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson60.73-33.33%
Drugs40.63-73.33%
Other crime20.420.00%
Shoplifting20.210.00%
Burglary20.21-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.21100.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.10-66.67%
Robbery10.10-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3613.68-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour213.7623.53%
Public order162.19300.00%
Drugs151.6766.67%
Other theft111.5783.33%
Criminal damage and arson91.15-25.00%
Vehicle crime70.94133.33%
Burglary60.73200.00%
Robbery50.6366.67%
Possession of weapons30.52200.00%
Bicycle theft10.31-83.33%
Theft from the person10.100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4411.4969.23%
Anti-social behaviour174.606.25%
Criminal damage and arson121.78-7.69%
Drugs91.25200.00%
Other theft60.940.00%
Bicycle theft60.63500.00%
Public order40.630.00%
Vehicle crime30.4250.00%
Robbery30.310.00%
Other crime20.31-33.33%
Burglary20.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.21-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences268.88-39.53%
Anti-social behaviour162.726.67%
Criminal damage and arson131.6718.18%
Other theft61.36-50.00%
Theft from the person40.63300.00%
Burglary40.42-20.00%
Public order40.42-42.86%
Robbery30.42200.00%
Drugs30.31-70.00%
Other crime30.31-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.31-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4312.1222.86%
Anti-social behaviour154.4950.00%
Other theft121.57200.00%
Criminal damage and arson111.250.00%
Drugs101.15233.33%
Public order71.04-22.22%
Burglary50.73400.00%
Other crime50.52150.00%
Vehicle crime30.5250.00%
Possession of weapons10.31-50.00%
Shoplifting10.100.00%
Robbery10.10-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.100.00%
Theft from the person10.10-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences358.77-18.60%
Criminal damage and arson113.6683.33%
Anti-social behaviour101.150.00%
Public order91.04-10.00%
Other theft40.94-42.86%
Drugs30.420.00%
Theft from the person30.310.00%
Robbery20.310.00%
Possession of weapons20.210.00%
Vehicle crime20.21100.00%
Other crime20.21100.00%
Burglary10.21-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences439.6110.26%
Anti-social behaviour104.49-9.09%
Public order101.04-33.33%
Other theft71.04-36.36%
Burglary60.7350.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.6350.00%
Drugs30.63-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.31100.00%
Robbery20.21100.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-83.33%
Other crime10.100.00%
Shoplifting10.100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3910.440.00%
Public order154.070.00%
Other theft111.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour111.150.00%
Drugs61.150.00%
Vehicle crime60.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.630.00%
Burglary40.420.00%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%
Robbery10.100.00%
Other crime10.100.00%
Theft from the person10.100.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20248
June 202410
May 20247
April 202411
March 20246
February 20246
January 202412
December 20234
November 20237
October 202311

A total of 203 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202416
July 202424
June 202423
May 202425
April 202421
March 202417
February 202416
January 202415
December 202310
November 202310
October 202311

A total of 116 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202411
July 202411
June 20249
May 20246
April 20249
March 202412
February 202413
January 202411
December 202311
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 78 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20246
June 20248
May 20244
April 202415
March 20249
February 20243
January 202410
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 122 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202412
July 202415
June 202411
May 20249
April 202416
March 20244
February 20244
January 20247
December 20239
November 202310
October 202315

A total of 463 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202438
August 202432
July 202438
June 202447
May 202442
April 202436
March 202444
February 202426
January 202443
December 202335
November 202343
October 202339

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20245
June 20242
May 20248
April 20247
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
October 20231

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232

A total of 22 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 11 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20245
May 20242
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 50 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20246
June 20248
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE2 1GF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Highfield Street
    Total8
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Ripon Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Abingdon Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Draper Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Onslow Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Victoria Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Seymour Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 8. Gopsall Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Myrtle Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Evington Place
    Total3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Welland Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 12. St Albans Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Earl Howe Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Parking Area
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 15. St James Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Tennyson Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bartholomew Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 19. Conifer Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 20. St Peters Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Hamilton Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Upper New Walk
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Mill Hill Lane
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Saxby Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Severn Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 27. Kings Newton Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. College Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. De Montfort Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Herschell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1