Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE2 9GH
How much crime is recorded in LE2 9GH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eyres Monsell
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,321 (2024)
LE2 9GHLeicester
How safe is LE2 9GH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 9GH 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
76.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
162
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 9GHNational
Violence and sexual offences66.223.6
Anti-social behaviour24.510.7
Criminal damage and arson21.84.7
Public order12.74.6
Burglary12.69.1
Other crime8.81.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Drugs5.32.4
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft3.64.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% 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.