Knighton — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Leicestershire Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Knighton ward comprises the area referred to as Knighton, South Knighton, West Knighton and an area traditionally referred to as Stoneygate. The Ward has approximately 7000 households and a population of over 17,000. The population comprises 63% originating from the British Isles and the next group being mainly Hindu (12%). A good proportion of the housing is traditional, with above average housing prices. There is a notable proportion of professional people and the general wealth in the ward is higher than many other city areas, much of the housing being owner occupied. West Knighton is mainly semi-detached housing with a high proportion of Indian families living here. Leicester City Council manage one block of flats on Knighton Road and two further blocks on Newmarket Street. The Pendlebury Drive area in West Knighton comprises mainly of blocks of flats managed by Paragon Housing (PA Housing). The area is notably less wealthy than the rest of the ward. Knighton Park has Green Flag status and covers 78 acres. It is extensively used. It has an outdoor gym, children’s play area, sports fields, a spinney and various events occur on the park, the main event is the "Knighton Park fun day" traditionally held on the 1st Sunday in September. Recorded crime on the park is low. There is a large number of private Residential Care Homes, the largest is South Lodge and a number are owned by Prime Life Care whose head office is in Knighton.

Contact the team

telephone: 101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Leicestershire Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

92 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (78): ▲ 14 (18%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences35 · 38%
Other theft11 · 12%
Anti-social behaviour10 · 11%
Criminal damage and arson7 · 8%
Shoplifting7 · 8%
Vehicle crime6 · 7%
Burglary5 · 5%
Public order4 · 4%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

84 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified41 · 49%
Unable to prosecute suspect31 · 37%
Awaiting court outcome7 · 8%
Local resolution2 · 2%
Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 2%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Working with residents and partner agencies to reduce the opportunities for dwelling burglaries across Knighton.

Our daily business includes providing crime prevention advice. There were five offences in the Knighton area during May and June. However, we would really like to see zero, so whilst we continue to patrol and target known offenders, please refer to our website for crime prevention advice or visit one of our engagement events to speak to one of the team.

Set: 2026-07-01

Anti-social behaviour, including the use of drugs, in the area of Newmarket Street

This is a brand new priority for July. Come back next month for an update on what we have been doing.

Set: 2026-07-01

Road safety, including the use of e-bikes / e-scooters, excess speed and anti-social use of vehicles.

This is a brand new priority. Come back next month for an update on what action we have taken.

Set: 2026-07-01

Public events & surgeries

Door knocking

2026-07-19 · Holmfield Avenue

PCSO Rachael Thomas will be in the area and knocking on doors to deliver crime prevention advice and to discuss any local policing issues that you may have.

Beat Engagement

2026-07-20 · Stoneygate Baptist Church, London Road