Postcode district · Leicester
Crime in LE1
How much crime is recorded in LE1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 36,800 (2024)
LE1Postcode district · Leicester
How safe is LE1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in LE1, 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
67.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
173
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).
LE1National
Violence and sexual offences51.223.6
Burglary32.19.1
Public order22.74.6
Shoplifting22.68.4
Anti-social behaviour21.610.7
Other theft13.44.5
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Drugs8.52.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Theft from the person3.22.1
Robbery3.11.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Other crime1.81.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.