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Crime in LE2 5WS

How much crime is recorded in LE2 5WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Leicester City Centre
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,391 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE2 5WS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 114.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE2 5WS 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
114.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
304
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).

LE2 5WSNational
Violence and sexual offences83.523.6
Burglary57.99.1
Anti-social behaviour44.310.7
Public order35.54.6
Shoplifting33.98.4
Other theft24.64.5
Drugs23.82.4
Criminal damage and arson15.34.7
Vehicle crime11.43.5
Robbery6.01.4
Bicycle theft5.01.0
Theft from the person3.92.1
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Other crime3.01.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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