Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 7SE
How much crime is recorded in LE2 7SE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylestone North & Saffron Fields
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,116 (2024)
LE2 7SELeicester
How safe is LE2 7SE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 86.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 7SE 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
86.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
235
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 7SENational
Violence and sexual offences73.223.6
Criminal damage and arson41.84.7
Public order33.54.6
Drugs25.22.4
Shoplifting18.68.4
Burglary12.29.1
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Other theft9.44.5
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Bicycle theft6.21.0
Other crime2.21.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.