Postcode district · LE87

Leicester LE87 area guide

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Is Leicester LE87 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE87), recorded crime is 3587% above the national average, homes sell for around £5,000,000 on average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 280 crimesJun 24: 269 crimesJul 24: 308 crimesAug 24: 292 crimesSep 24: 249 crimesOct 24: 306 crimesNov 24: 332 crimesDec 24: 343 crimesJan 25: 334 crimesFeb 25: 275 crimesMar 25: 270 crimesApr 25: 269 crimesMay 25: 310 crimesJun 25: 292 crimesJul 25: 254 crimesAug 25: 267 crimesSep 25: 213 crimesOct 25: 215 crimesNov 25: 222 crimesDec 25: 264 crimesJan 26: 309 crimesFeb 26: 301 crimesMar 26: 309 crimesApr 26: 336 crimesMay 26: 262 crimesJun 26: 277 crimes Jun 26: 277 crimes 343 213 May 24 Jun 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE87 (May 24–Jun 26, average 283/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
27
One-person households
36%
Households with children
23%
Households
2,828

Owned 45% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 37%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE87.

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Leicester LE87: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE87 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE87), recorded crime is 3587% above the national average, homes sell for around £5,000,000 on average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leicester LE87?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE87 runs at 8400.0 per 1,000 properties, 3587% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE87 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE87 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE87 runs at 8400.0 per 1,000 properties, 3587% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

How much are house prices in Leicester LE87?

Homes in Leicester LE87 sell for around £5,000,000 on average, based on 1 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).

Is Leicester LE87 a deprived area?

Leicester LE87 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).