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Crime in LE2 6DA

How much crime is recorded in LE2 6DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
West Knighton
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,383 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE2 6DA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 6DA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
47.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 6DANational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Public order10.34.6
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft3.64.5
Drugs2.72.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Other crime0.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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