Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 2FL
How much crime is recorded in LE2 2FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Houghton, Thurnby & Scraptoft
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
LE2 2FLLeicester
How safe is LE2 2FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 2FL area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE2 2FLNational
Violence and sexual offences16.523.6
Shoplifting16.08.4
Burglary13.79.1
Public order10.94.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Other theft4.54.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.