LE1 3AW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 3AW

LE1 3AW, Leicester has recorded a total of 165 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 61.98 per 1,000 population. This LE1 3AW 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 3AW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 3AW, encompassing approximately 2662 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE1 3AW area, explore the LE1 3AW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (-25.45% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (28) incidents (300.00% increase)
  • Public order: (21) incidents (40.00% increase)

LE1 3AW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 21
  • Police Station with total crimes: 17
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 15

LE1 3AW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4161.98-25.45%
Vehicle crime2815.40300.00%
Public order2110.5240.00%
Other theft197.8918.75%
Criminal damage and arson197.1490.00%
Shoplifting127.14200.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.51-38.46%
Drugs53.01-16.67%
Robbery41.88100.00%
Possession of weapons41.50100.00%
Theft from the person21.50-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5552.2130.95%
Other theft1620.6623.08%
Public order156.01-31.82%
Anti-social behaviour135.63-56.67%
Criminal damage and arson104.88-28.57%
Vehicle crime73.76-22.22%
Drugs62.63-45.45%
Shoplifting42.250.00%
Other crime31.50-25.00%
Theft from the person31.130.00%
Robbery21.13-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.75-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.75100.00%
Burglary10.750.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4261.232.44%
Anti-social behaviour3015.78200.00%
Public order2211.270.00%
Criminal damage and arson148.26133.33%
Other theft135.26-27.78%
Drugs114.8857.14%
Vehicle crime94.130.00%
Robbery53.3825.00%
Possession of weapons41.88300.00%
Shoplifting41.50-60.00%
Other crime41.50300.00%
Theft from the person31.50-50.00%
Burglary11.13-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4152.59-26.79%
Public order2215.400.00%
Other theft188.26-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour106.760.00%
Shoplifting103.76-41.18%
Vehicle crime93.76-18.18%
Drugs73.38-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.63-40.00%
Theft from the person62.25200.00%
Robbery42.250.00%
Burglary41.50300.00%
Possession of weapons11.50-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.38-83.33%
Other crime10.38-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5665.749.80%
Other theft2221.044.76%
Public order228.26-24.14%
Shoplifting178.2630.77%
Vehicle crime116.3937.50%
Criminal damage and arson104.1311.11%
Drugs103.76-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour103.7611.11%
Bicycle theft63.7620.00%
Robbery42.250.00%
Other crime21.500.00%
Possession of weapons20.75100.00%
Theft from the person20.75-33.33%
Burglary10.75-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5164.982.00%
Public order2919.1670.59%
Other theft2110.8931.25%
Drugs157.89400.00%
Shoplifting135.6385.71%
Anti-social behaviour94.88-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.38-10.00%
Vehicle crime83.38-11.11%
Bicycle theft53.0166.67%
Robbery41.88-60.00%
Burglary31.500.00%
Theft from the person31.130.00%
Other crime21.13-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.75-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5055.5913.64%
Public order1718.78-26.09%
Other theft166.3945.45%
Anti-social behaviour156.01-21.05%
Robbery105.63233.33%
Criminal damage and arson103.7666.67%
Vehicle crime93.76200.00%
Shoplifting73.38-22.22%
Drugs32.63200.00%
Bicycle theft31.13-50.00%
Other crime31.130.00%
Theft from the person31.130.00%
Possession of weapons21.13100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4449.21-20.00%
Public order2316.53-25.81%
Anti-social behaviour198.64111.11%
Other theft117.1437.50%
Shoplifting94.13125.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.38-25.00%
Bicycle theft62.2520.00%
Burglary52.25150.00%
Robbery31.880.00%
Vehicle crime31.13-72.73%
Drugs11.13-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5556.34-12.70%
Public order3120.6672.22%
Vehicle crime1111.64175.00%
Anti-social behaviour94.1350.00%
Other theft83.38-69.23%
Criminal damage and arson83.01-11.11%
Theft from the person63.0120.00%
Bicycle theft52.250.00%
Drugs51.8825.00%
Shoplifting41.88-55.56%
Robbery31.50-50.00%
Burglary21.130.00%
Possession of weapons20.75-33.33%
Other crime10.750.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6358.2253.66%
Other theft2623.66116.67%
Public order189.77-28.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.7650.00%
Shoplifting93.38-52.63%
Robbery63.38200.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.25-14.29%
Theft from the person52.2566.67%
Vehicle crime41.88-33.33%
Drugs41.50-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.500.00%
Burglary21.130.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4151.460.00%
Public order2515.400.00%
Shoplifting199.390.00%
Other theft127.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.510.00%
Drugs72.630.00%
Vehicle crime62.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.250.00%
Bicycle theft52.250.00%
Possession of weapons31.880.00%
Theft from the person31.130.00%
Robbery21.130.00%
Other crime10.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.55 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202416
July 202413
June 202418
May 202422
April 202421
March 202416
February 202411
January 20248
December 202326
November 202312

A total of 47 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 202410
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 36 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233

A total of 539 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202455
July 202442
June 202441
May 202456
April 202451
March 202450
February 202444
January 202455
December 202363
November 202341

A total of 136 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.36 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 202430
June 202410
May 202410
April 20249
March 202415
February 202419
January 20249
December 20236
November 20237

A total of 74 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 202411
June 20247
May 202410
April 202415
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20234
November 20237

A total of 245 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202415
July 202422
June 202422
May 202422
April 202429
March 202417
February 202423
January 202431
December 202318
November 202325

A total of 107 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202410
July 202414
June 20246
May 202410
April 20249
March 202410
February 20246
January 20248
December 20239
November 20236

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233

A total of 108 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20244
July 20244
June 202410
May 202417
April 202413
March 20247
February 20249
January 20244
December 20239
November 202319

A total of 105 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.55 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 20247
July 20249
June 20249
May 202411
April 20248
March 20249
February 20243
January 202411
December 20234
November 20236

A total of 36 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20246
April 20245
March 20243
February 20246
January 20245
November 20235

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 19 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE1 3AW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Police Station
    Total17
    Public order6
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total13
    Shoplifting5
    Vehicle crime4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Gower Street
    Total12
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Abbey Street
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 7. St Margaret'S Street
    Total8
    Criminal damage and arson6
    Vehicle crime2
  • 8. Memory Lane
    Total7
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Orchard Street
    Total6
    Other theft5
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Park/Open Space
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Navigation Street
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Junction Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Wilton Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Church Gate
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Sandacre Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Charter Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Russell Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Short Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Archdeacon Lane
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Darker Street
    Total3
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Woodboy Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 22. Ontario Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 23. Dryden Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 24. Junior Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Monckton Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 26. Wharf Street North
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 27. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Lethbridge Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Bedford Street South
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Lower Lee Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1