Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 7NU
How much crime is recorded in LE2 7NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,189 (2024)
LE2 7NULeicester
How safe is LE2 7NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 7NU area, well above 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
61.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
141
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 7NUNational
Violence and sexual offences48.223.6
Burglary28.79.1
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Public order18.54.6
Other theft15.24.5
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Drugs7.42.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Shoplifting4.78.4
Theft from the person3.52.1
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.21.5
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.