City
Crime in Leicester
How much crime is recorded in Leicester, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 429,041 (2024)
LeicesterCity
How safe is Leicester
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in Leicester, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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).
LeicesterNational
Violence and sexual offences29.823.6
Burglary11.99.1
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Public order8.44.6
Shoplifting8.08.4
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.32.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.