LE2 7DR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE2 7DR

LE2 7DR, Leicester has recorded a total of 185 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.22 per 1,000 population. This LE2 7DR 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 7DR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE2 7DR, encompassing approximately 4487 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE2 7DR area, explore the LE2 7DR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Public order: (37) incidents (37.04% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-42.62% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (26) incidents (766.67% increase)

LE2 7DR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hospital with total crimes: 42
  • Lower Brown Street with total crimes: 15
  • Infirmary Close with total crimes: 11

LE2 7DR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order3741.2237.04%
Violence and sexual offences358.24-42.62%
Vehicle crime267.80766.67%
Other theft205.7925.00%
Criminal damage and arson204.4611.11%
Shoplifting134.46-38.10%
Burglary102.9011.11%
Anti-social behaviour82.23-50.00%
Drugs51.7866.67%
Theft from the person31.11-40.00%
Other crime30.67-50.00%
Bicycle theft30.67-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.67100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6143.238.93%
Public order2713.59-32.50%
Shoplifting216.02133.33%
Criminal damage and arson184.6828.57%
Anti-social behaviour164.010.00%
Other theft163.57-23.81%
Burglary93.57350.00%
Other crime62.010.00%
Theft from the person51.340.00%
Bicycle theft51.11-28.57%
Robbery31.1150.00%
Drugs30.67-62.50%
Vehicle crime30.67-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.67-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5641.45-11.11%
Public order4012.4853.85%
Other theft218.9140.00%
Anti-social behaviour164.6845.45%
Criminal damage and arson143.5727.27%
Shoplifting93.12800.00%
Drugs82.0114.29%
Bicycle theft71.780.00%
Theft from the person51.56150.00%
Vehicle crime41.11-42.86%
Possession of weapons20.890.00%
Robbery20.450.00%
Burglary20.45-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6335.4321.15%
Public order2614.04116.67%
Other theft155.7950.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.34-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.45-21.43%
Bicycle theft72.45-50.00%
Vehicle crime71.5675.00%
Drugs71.56-30.00%
Burglary31.56-40.00%
Other crime20.67-50.00%
Theft from the person20.45-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.45-33.33%
Robbery20.45-66.67%
Shoplifting10.450.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5236.32-27.78%
Anti-social behaviour2211.5922.22%
Criminal damage and arson144.9016.67%
Bicycle theft143.12180.00%
Public order123.12-40.00%
Other theft102.67-52.38%
Drugs102.2342.86%
Theft from the person62.23100.00%
Robbery61.3450.00%
Burglary51.3466.67%
Other crime41.1133.33%
Vehicle crime40.89-66.67%
Possession of weapons30.89200.00%
Shoplifting10.67-87.50%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7242.1241.18%
Other theft2116.04-25.00%
Public order204.68-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour184.46125.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.0120.00%
Vehicle crime122.67140.00%
Shoplifting82.67700.00%
Drugs71.78-36.36%
Bicycle theft51.56-37.50%
Robbery41.11100.00%
Other crime30.89200.00%
Burglary30.67-40.00%
Theft from the person30.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.670.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5133.87-17.74%
Other theft2811.3633.33%
Public order216.2410.53%
Drugs114.6883.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.4525.00%
Bicycle theft82.23-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour81.78-27.27%
Burglary51.78-28.57%
Vehicle crime51.110.00%
Robbery21.110.00%
Shoplifting10.45-66.67%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.22-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6233.4221.57%
Other theft2113.8223.53%
Public order194.6811.76%
Anti-social behaviour114.23120.00%
Bicycle theft92.4550.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.01-38.46%
Burglary71.78-12.50%
Drugs61.5650.00%
Shoplifting31.34-25.00%
Other crime20.670.00%
Possession of weapons20.45-33.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5131.204.08%
Public order1711.36-45.16%
Other theft173.79-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson133.7930.00%
Burglary82.90700.00%
Bicycle theft61.78-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.3466.67%
Robbery41.110.00%
Drugs40.89-50.00%
Shoplifting40.8933.33%
Possession of weapons30.89200.00%
Theft from the person30.67200.00%
Vehicle crime30.67-40.00%
Other crime20.67100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4931.86-24.62%
Public order3110.9255.00%
Other theft186.9112.50%
Criminal damage and arson104.0125.00%
Drugs82.23-38.46%
Bicycle theft81.7814.29%
Vehicle crime51.7825.00%
Robbery41.11-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.89-57.14%
Shoplifting30.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.67-66.67%
Other crime10.22-50.00%
Theft from the person10.22-75.00%
Burglary10.22-87.50%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6536.1022.64%
Public order2014.48-9.09%
Other theft164.46-44.83%
Drugs133.5744.44%
Burglary82.90300.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.78-50.00%
Bicycle theft71.78-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour71.56-30.00%
Robbery51.560.00%
Theft from the person41.11300.00%
Vehicle crime40.89-42.86%
Possession of weapons30.890.00%
Other crime20.67-60.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5338.550.00%
Other theft2911.810.00%
Public order226.460.00%
Criminal damage and arson164.900.00%
Bicycle theft113.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.450.00%
Drugs92.230.00%
Vehicle crime72.010.00%
Robbery51.560.00%
Other crime51.110.00%
Possession of weapons31.110.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 232 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202416
July 202421
June 202415
May 202410
April 202421
March 202428
February 202421
January 202417
December 202318
November 202316
October 202329

A total of 292 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202427
July 202440
June 202426
May 202412
April 202420
March 202421
February 202419
January 202417
December 202331
November 202320
October 202322

A total of 80 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 20243
July 20244
June 20247
May 20244
April 202412
March 20245
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 154 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202418
July 202414
June 202411
May 202414
April 202412
March 202410
February 20248
January 202413
December 202310
November 20238
October 202316

A total of 670 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202461
July 202456
June 202463
May 202452
April 202472
March 202451
February 202462
January 202451
December 202349
November 202365
October 202353

A total of 63 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20249
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20247
January 20248
December 20231
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 135 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202416
July 202416
June 202411
May 202422
April 202418
March 20248
February 202411
January 20245
December 20233
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 91 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20248
June 20247
May 202410
April 20247
March 202411
February 20246
January 20244
December 20238
November 202313
October 20239

A total of 33 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20245
June 20242
May 20246
April 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 64 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 20249
June 20241
May 20241
April 20248
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 90 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20247
June 20247
May 202414
April 20245
March 20248
February 20249
January 20246
December 20238
November 20237
October 202311

A total of 37 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE2 7DR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hospital
    Total42
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Public order16
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Lower Brown Street
    Total15
    Vehicle crime7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
  • 3. Infirmary Close
    Total11
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
  • 4. Western Boulevard
    Total11
    Shoplifting7
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Ullswater Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Mill Lane
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Public order1
  • 7. Tarragon Road
    Total7
    Drugs2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Eastern Boulevard
    Total7
    Vehicle crime5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 9. Sage Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total5
    Other theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Atkins Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Earl Howe Terrace
    Total5
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Castle Street
    Total5
    Vehicle crime3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 14. The Newarke
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
  • 15. Thirlmere Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Oxford Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Newarke Close
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Jarrom Street
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 21. Winifred Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Grange Lane
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Henshaw Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Mint Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Bede Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 26. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 27. Marble Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Coniston Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Grisedale Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Martindale Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1