Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DE75 · Derbyshire
132
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
LE5 · Leicester
289
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Heanor has less crime — 132 vs 289 incidents in February 2026.
Leicester recorded notably higher crime than Heanor in February 2026 — 289 vs 132 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (124 vs 54 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Heanor recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 132 vs 289 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Heanor recorded 54 incidents of this type vs 124 in Leicester. Overall, Heanor had fewer total crimes (132 vs 289).