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Crime in LE1 2GR

How much crime is recorded in LE1 2GR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
St Matthews & Highfields North
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,562 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE1 2GR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE1 2GR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
30.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2GRNational
Violence and sexual offences22.823.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Public order7.24.6
Burglary6.59.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 35% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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