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Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district

Crime Rate

134

134

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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

Violence and sexual offences 47 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.3 5/10
Public order 13.4 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
Shoplifting 9.68 6/10
Other theft 8.4 6/10
Vehicle crime 7.42 7/10
Drugs 5.02 7/10
Burglary 4.58 6/10
Other crime 2.59 6/10
Bicycle theft 2.16 7/10
Robbery 1.63 5/10
Theft from the person 1.42 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.21 7/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 Hills52.7 low
2. North Evington55.3 low
3. Rushey Mead60.3 low
4. Wycliffe65.1 low
5. Knighton66.7 low
6. Belgrave72.4 low
7. Humberstone & Hamilton75.2 low
8. Evington82 low
9. Troon87 low
10. Thurncourt88.9 low
11. Stoneygate89 low
12. Aylestone116 medium
13. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields125 medium
14. Beaumont Leys126 medium
15. Western127 medium
16. Fosse138 medium
17. Eyres Monsell141 medium
18. Abbey143 medium
19. Westcotes164 medium
20. Saffron189 medium
21. Castle461 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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