LONDON ROAD, LE2 1RL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE2 1RL

LONDON ROAD, LE2 1RL, Leicester has recorded a total of 64 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.51 per 1,000 population. This LE2 1RL 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 1RL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE2 1RL, encompassing approximately 6090 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (4.76% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-41.67% decrease)

LE2 1RL Crime Hotspots

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

  • London Road with total crimes: 7
  • Ripon Street with total crimes: 7
  • Abingdon Road with total crimes: 6

LONDON ROAD, LE2 1RL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.514.76%
Criminal damage and arson83.61100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.31-41.67%
Other theft61.15100.00%
Public order60.99-40.00%
Drugs50.99150.00%
Robbery30.820.00%
Theft from the person20.490.00%
Vehicle crime20.33-33.33%
Other crime20.33100.00%
Burglary10.33-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.69-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour123.45-36.84%
Public order101.97-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.64100.00%
Vehicle crime30.6650.00%
Other theft30.49-25.00%
Burglary20.49100.00%
Drugs20.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.330.00%
Other crime10.16-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2612.31-3.70%
Anti-social behaviour194.2790.00%
Public order123.1250.00%
Other theft41.970.00%
Drugs40.660.00%
Other crime30.6650.00%
Vehicle crime20.49-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.33-71.43%
Robbery10.33-50.00%
Theft from the person10.16-50.00%
Burglary10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.990.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.43-28.57%
Public order81.6433.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.310.00%
Vehicle crime51.1566.67%
Other theft40.820.00%
Drugs40.660.00%
Other crime20.660.00%
Theft from the person20.33100.00%
Robbery20.33100.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2711.6668.75%
Anti-social behaviour144.4316.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.30-12.50%
Public order61.15-33.33%
Other theft40.99-33.33%
Drugs40.66-60.00%
Vehicle crime30.66-25.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Robbery10.33-50.00%
Burglary10.16-50.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1611.82-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour122.6333.33%
Drugs101.97233.33%
Public order91.6480.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.4814.29%
Other theft61.310.00%
Vehicle crime40.99100.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Burglary20.33100.00%
Robbery20.33100.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences219.8561.54%
Anti-social behaviour93.45-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.4816.67%
Other theft61.15200.00%
Public order50.99150.00%
Drugs30.8250.00%
Bicycle theft20.490.00%
Vehicle crime20.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Robbery10.16-66.67%
Theft from the person10.16-50.00%
Other crime10.160.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.72-40.91%
Anti-social behaviour122.13100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.97-33.33%
Robbery30.990.00%
Public order20.49-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.33100.00%
Drugs20.33-66.67%
Theft from the person20.330.00%
Shoplifting20.330.00%
Other theft20.33-33.33%
Burglary10.33-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences229.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.6112.50%
Public order71.48-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour61.1520.00%
Drugs60.99100.00%
Burglary30.99200.00%
Other theft30.49-25.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Vehicle crime10.33-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.16-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.3429.41%
Criminal damage and arson83.6133.33%
Public order81.31-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour51.31-44.44%
Other theft40.82100.00%
Possession of weapons40.660.00%
Robbery30.66200.00%
Drugs30.49-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.49100.00%
Other crime20.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.3630.77%
Drugs92.79125.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.48200.00%
Public order91.4880.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.4850.00%
Bicycle theft20.99100.00%
Other theft20.33-60.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Vehicle crime10.16-66.67%
Robbery10.16-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.220.00%
Public order52.130.00%
Other theft50.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.820.00%
Drugs40.660.00%
Vehicle crime30.660.00%
Robbery30.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.490.00%
Other crime20.490.00%
Burglary10.330.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 76 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20242
June 20247
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 20249
December 20238
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 247 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202421
July 202426
June 202427
May 202427
April 202416
March 202421
February 202413
January 202422
December 202322
November 202317
October 202313

A total of 118 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 202419
June 202410
May 202414
April 202412
March 20249
February 202412
January 20246
December 20235
November 20239
October 20233

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20246
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202410
July 202412
June 20248
May 20246
April 20249
March 20245
February 20242
January 20247
December 20238
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231

A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 202410
March 20243
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 16 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 20 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20234

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 2 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20242

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. London Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 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. St Marys Road
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Onslow Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Elmfield Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Devana Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Evington Place
    Total3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St James Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Kimberley Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lyme Road
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 13. Tennyson Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Cedars Court
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. St Johns Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. East Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Orlando Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Knighton Park Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Victoria Gardens
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Barradale Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Herschell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Mayfield Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 24. Chaucer Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Evington Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Evington Parks Road
    Total1
    Other theft1