Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 6TH
How much crime is recorded in LE2 6TH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Lane
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,652 (2024)
LE2 6THLeicester
How safe is LE2 6TH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 6TH 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
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 6THNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour11.310.7
Burglary9.19.1
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order5.84.6
Drugs4.32.4
Other theft4.14.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% 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.