Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 7AY
How much crime is recorded in LE2 7AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley Fields & Faircharm
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
LE2 7AYLeicester
How safe is LE2 7AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 7AY 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
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 7AYNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Burglary10.59.1
Other theft6.24.5
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Shoplifting5.68.4
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Public order4.34.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Robbery3.31.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.