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Crime in LE1 5

How much crime is recorded in LE1 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,074 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE1 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in LE1 5, 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
77.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
208
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 5National
Violence and sexual offences61.823.6
Burglary51.69.1
Shoplifting33.88.4
Public order31.44.6
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Other theft15.84.5
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Drugs9.22.4
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Theft from the person4.92.1
Robbery3.71.4
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime2.01.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 8% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
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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