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Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district

Crime Rate

135

135

High 7/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

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 50.4 8/10
Public order 14.5 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 13.3 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
Other theft 9.84 6/10
Shoplifting 8.45 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.55 7/10
Burglary 5.25 7/10
Drugs 4.95 7/10
Other crime 2.42 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.23 7/10
Robbery 1.66 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.5 8/10
Theft from the person 1.36 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 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 Hills59 low
2. Knighton63.9 low
3. Rushey Mead67.2 low
4. North Evington69.3 low
5. Wycliffe72.5 low
6. Belgrave82.3 low
7. Troon84.8 low
8. Humberstone & Hamilton85.3 low
9. Stoneygate92.1 low
10. Thurncourt96.6 low
11. Evington104 low
12. Aylestone116 medium
13. Beaumont Leys127 medium
14. Western146 medium
15. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields149 medium
16. Abbey150 medium
17. Eyres Monsell151 medium
18. Fosse159 medium
19. Saffron183 medium
20. Westcotes185 medium
21. Castle475 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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