LE1 2JU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 2JU

LE1 2JU, Leicester has recorded a total of 89 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 24.47 per 1,000 population. This LE1 2JU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE1 postcode area, which has experienced 830 crimes and a crime rate of 42.90 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE1 2JU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 2JU, encompassing approximately 3636 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE1 2JU area, explore the LE1 2JU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (27) incidents (22.73% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Public order: (10) incidents (-9.09% decrease)

LE1 2JU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 11
  • Memory Lane with total crimes: 7
  • Manitoba Road with total crimes: 5

LE1 2JU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2724.4722.73%
Anti-social behaviour127.42-14.29%
Public order103.30-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson72.7516.67%
Drugs61.92500.00%
Vehicle crime61.65100.00%
Burglary51.65150.00%
Other theft41.37-42.86%
Shoplifting41.10100.00%
Robbery31.10200.00%
Other crime30.82200.00%
Possession of weapons10.820.00%
Bicycle theft10.27-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.07-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour146.05-6.67%
Public order113.85120.00%
Other theft73.02-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.92-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.650.00%
Burglary20.82100.00%
Shoplifting20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft20.55100.00%
Robbery10.550.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Drugs10.27-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3024.20100.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.2566.67%
Criminal damage and arson124.12100.00%
Other theft103.30100.00%
Public order52.75-28.57%
Theft from the person51.370.00%
Vehicle crime31.37200.00%
Drugs20.820.00%
Burglary10.550.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Shoplifting10.27-50.00%
Other crime10.270.00%
Robbery10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1513.47-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour94.12-47.06%
Public order72.4740.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.920.00%
Other theft51.650.00%
Robbery21.370.00%
Shoplifting20.55-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.55-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.27-66.67%
Other crime10.27-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3525.8525.00%
Anti-social behaviour179.6241.67%
Vehicle crime74.67250.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.92-14.29%
Public order51.65-44.44%
Shoplifting51.37-54.55%
Other theft51.37-44.44%
Other crime31.37200.00%
Bicycle theft30.8250.00%
Drugs30.8250.00%
Burglary20.82-33.33%
Robbery20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2823.6512.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.7050.00%
Shoplifting113.300.00%
Public order93.0228.57%
Other theft92.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.470.00%
Burglary31.9250.00%
Vehicle crime20.82100.00%
Drugs20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Other crime10.550.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2520.9047.06%
Shoplifting116.87266.67%
Other theft93.0250.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.47-20.00%
Public order72.20-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson71.9275.00%
Burglary21.92-50.00%
Robbery20.55100.00%
Bicycle theft20.55-33.33%
Other crime10.550.00%
Vehicle crime10.270.00%
Drugs10.27-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1717.87-22.73%
Anti-social behaviour104.6711.11%
Public order92.7512.50%
Other theft62.4750.00%
Burglary41.65100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.10300.00%
Drugs31.100.00%
Possession of weapons30.82200.00%
Bicycle theft30.820.00%
Shoplifting30.820.00%
Theft from the person20.820.00%
Robbery10.550.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.12-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour96.05125.00%
Public order82.470.00%
Vehicle crime42.20300.00%
Other theft41.10-55.56%
Bicycle theft31.10200.00%
Burglary20.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.55-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-66.67%
Robbery10.27-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2718.9712.50%
Other theft97.42200.00%
Public order82.47166.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.2025.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.37-71.43%
Shoplifting41.1033.33%
Drugs31.10200.00%
Possession of weapons30.8250.00%
Robbery20.820.00%
Burglary20.55-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.55-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.27-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2419.52-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour146.6055.56%
Burglary63.85500.00%
Vehicle crime51.6566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.37-20.00%
Public order31.10-70.00%
Shoplifting30.820.00%
Other theft30.82-62.50%
Bicycle theft30.82200.00%
Possession of weapons20.820.00%
Theft from the person20.55-50.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Drugs10.27-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3423.370.00%
Public order109.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.750.00%
Other theft82.470.00%
Drugs62.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.650.00%
Theft from the person41.370.00%
Vehicle crime31.100.00%
Shoplifting30.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 20245
June 20247
May 20245
April 20249
March 20247
February 20249
January 20248
December 20238
November 20233
October 202310

A total of 306 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202422
July 202430
June 202415
May 202435
April 202428
March 202425
February 202417
January 202422
December 202327
November 202324
October 202334

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202414
July 202415
June 20249
May 202417
April 202412
March 20248
February 202410
January 20249
December 20234
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20236
October 20231

A total of 70 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 202412
June 20246
May 20246
April 20247
March 20247
February 20244
January 20241
December 20235
November 20234
October 20235

A total of 79 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 202410
June 20245
May 20245
April 20249
March 20249
February 20246
January 20244
December 20239
November 20233
October 20238

A total of 49 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 202411
March 202411
February 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
November 20231

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20243
June 20241
May 20247
April 20242
March 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
February 20242
November 20232
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE1 2JU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Burglary4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Memory Lane
    Total7
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Manitoba Road
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 5. Junction Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Charter Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Brandon Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Abbey Park Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Garfield Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Russell Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Archdeacon Lane
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Dysart Way
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Kashmir Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Southey Close
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Allington Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 16. Gibbons Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Munnings Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 18. Redpath Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Woodboy Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 20. Ontario Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 21. Christow Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Toronto Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 23. Birstall Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Belgrave Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Purcell Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Roberts Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Dorset Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Kensington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Ross' Walk
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1