Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE1 1FE
How much crime is recorded in LE1 1FE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
LE1 1FELeicester
How safe is LE1 1FE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 133.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE1 1FE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
133.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
317
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE1 1FENational
Violence and sexual offences101.423.6
Anti-social behaviour56.010.7
Public order37.34.6
Other theft22.14.5
Burglary20.29.1
Drugs19.92.4
Criminal damage and arson18.34.7
Vehicle crime15.73.5
Shoplifting14.78.4
Bicycle theft6.51.0
Robbery6.11.4
Possession of weapons4.80.9
Theft from the person4.12.1
Other crime3.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.