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Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district

Crime Rate

135

135

High 7/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Leicester, (local authority district) is 135 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Leicester (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
Public order 14.5 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.7 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
Other theft 9.77 7/10
Shoplifting 8.67 5/10
Vehicle crime 7.06 7/10
Burglary 5.16 7/10
Drugs 4.92 8/10
Other crime 2.51 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.13 7/10
Robbery 1.65 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.45 8/10
Theft from the person 1.38 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

Above are annual crime rates in Leicester (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leicester (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Leicester (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Leicester (local authority district) and East Midlands (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Leicester
    LAD
  • East Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Leicester (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates in local authority districts of Leicester (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Spinney Hills60.2 low
2. Knighton64.3 low
3. Rushey Mead67.4 low
4. North Evington68.7 low
5. Wycliffe72.5 low
6. Belgrave81.3 low
7. Humberstone & Hamilton84.9 low
8. Troon86.8 low
9. Stoneygate90 low
10. Thurncourt99.3 low
11. Evington106 low
12. Aylestone116 medium
13. Beaumont Leys129 medium
14. Western143 medium
15. Eyres Monsell148 medium
16. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields148 medium
17. Abbey152 medium
18. Fosse157 medium
19. Saffron183 medium
20. Westcotes188 medium
21. Castle479 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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