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Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district

Crime Rate

135

135

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 47.3 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 5/10
Public order 13.4 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
Shoplifting 9.8 5/10
Other theft 8.48 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.57 7/10
Drugs 4.96 6/10
Burglary 4.59 6/10
Other crime 2.62 7/10
Bicycle theft 2.1 7/10
Robbery 1.61 6/10
Theft from the person 1.45 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.25 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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 annual 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 of wards within Leicester (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Spinney Hills56.6 low
2. North Evington59.4 low
3. Rushey Mead64.8 low
4. Wycliffe70.9 low
5. Knighton72.9 low
6. Belgrave77.7 low
7. Humberstone & Hamilton80.3 low
8. Evington88.6 low
9. Troon92.7 low
10. Stoneygate97.1 low
11. Thurncourt97.2 low
12. Aylestone124 medium
13. Beaumont Leys135 medium
14. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields136 medium
15. Western136 medium
16. Fosse147 medium
17. Eyres Monsell152 medium
18. Abbey154 medium
19. Westcotes177 medium
20. Saffron207 medium
21. Castle505 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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