Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 7ES
How much crime is recorded in LE2 7ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Westcotes
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
LE2 7ESLeicester
How safe is LE2 7ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 7ES area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
200
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 7ESNational
Violence and sexual offences58.723.6
Anti-social behaviour35.710.7
Shoplifting34.58.4
Public order23.04.6
Other theft11.34.5
Drugs8.02.4
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary7.29.1
Robbery5.91.4
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Theft from the person3.62.1
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.