Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 6LL
How much crime is recorded in LE2 6LL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Lane
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,804 (2024)
LE2 6LLLeicester
How safe is LE2 6LL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 82.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 6LL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
82.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 6LLNational
Violence and sexual offences74.723.6
Criminal damage and arson17.54.7
Public order13.84.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Drugs8.42.4
Other theft5.14.5
Burglary4.79.1
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.71.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.