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Crime Rates in Leicester, local authority district

Crime Rate

137

137

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Leicester, (local authority district) is 137 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 47.9 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 18.2 6/10
Public order 13.5 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
Other theft 8.75 6/10
Vehicle crime 8 8/10
Drugs 4.96 6/10
Burglary 4.73 6/10
Other crime 2.65 7/10
Bicycle theft 2.27 7/10
Robbery 1.62 6/10
Theft from the person 1.49 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.3 7/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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. North Evington59.5 low
2. Spinney Hills59.7 low
3. Rushey Mead64 low
4. Knighton72.8 low
5. Wycliffe74.9 low
6. Belgrave77.5 low
7. Humberstone & Hamilton84.3 low
8. Evington91.5 low
9. Stoneygate94.5 low
10. Troon94.9 low
11. Thurncourt105 low
12. Aylestone127 medium
13. Beaumont Leys134 medium
14. Western135 medium
15. Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields143 medium
16. Fosse147 medium
17. Eyres Monsell151 medium
18. Abbey158 medium
19. Westcotes184 medium
20. Saffron214 medium
21. Castle514 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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