Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district
Crime Rate
134
134
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Leicester, (local authority district) is 134 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.7 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18.4 | 6/10 |
| Public order | 13.4 | 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.7 | 8/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.52 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 8.42 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.08 | 7/10 |
| Drugs | 5.17 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 4.65 | 6/10 |
| Other crime | 2.52 | 6/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.13 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.62 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 1.41 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.23 | 7/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Leicester (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Leicester (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- LeicesterLAD
- East Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Leicester (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Spinney Hills | 56.6 low |
| 2. North Evington | 61.6 low |
| 3. Rushey Mead | 64.7 low |
| 4. Knighton | 69.5 low |
| 5. Wycliffe | 69.8 low |
| 6. Belgrave | 79.4 low |
| 7. Humberstone & Hamilton | 80.2 low |
| 8. Evington | 87.6 low |
| 9. Troon | 90.9 low |
| 10. Thurncourt | 93.6 low |
| 11. Stoneygate | 96.8 low |
| 12. Aylestone | 125 medium |
| 13. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields | 134 medium |
| 14. Western | 136 medium |
| 15. Beaumont Leys | 138 medium |
| 16. Fosse | 144 medium |
| 17. Eyres Monsell | 151 medium |
| 18. Abbey | 152 medium |
| 19. Westcotes | 173 medium |
| 20. Saffron | 198 medium |
| 21. Castle | 506 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026