Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE1 1SU
How much crime is recorded in LE1 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Leicester City Centre
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,354 (2024)
LE1 1SULeicester
How safe is LE1 1SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE1 1SU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
63.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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 1SUNational
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Anti-social behaviour30.210.7
Vehicle crime20.93.5
Burglary19.09.1
Other theft18.24.5
Shoplifting13.18.4
Public order12.34.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Drugs4.62.4
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Theft from the person2.42.1
Other crime2.01.5
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.