LE1 3GG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 3GG

LE1 3GG, Leicester has recorded a total of 376 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 102.69 per 1,000 population. This LE1 3GG 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 3GG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 3GG, encompassing approximately 3661 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (78) incidents (-20.41% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (73) incidents (-5.19% decrease)
• Vehicle crime: (48) incidents (182.35% increase)

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

• Shopping Area with total crimes: 44
• East Gates with total crimes: 44
• Parking Area with total crimes: 39

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

• 1. Shopping Area

  Total	44
  Shoplifting	23
  Other theft	6
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Public order	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 2. East Gates

  Total	44
  Violence and sexual offences	16
  Shoplifting	10
  Public order	5
  Criminal damage and arson	4
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	39
  Shoplifting	16
  Vehicle crime	9
  Public order	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	2

• 4. Nightclub

  Total	30
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Other theft	6
  Vehicle crime	3
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Public order	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 5. Causeway Lane

  Total	21
  Shoplifting	10
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Bicycle theft	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. Police Station

  Total	17
  Public order	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Other theft	1

• 7. St James Street

  Total	16
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1

• 8. Fox Lane

  Total	16
  Public order	4
  Shoplifting	3
  Other theft	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. Gower Street

  Total	12
  Public order	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Yeoman Lane

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 11. New Bond Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	10
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 12. Clyde Street

  Total	9
  Vehicle crime	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	1

• 13. Carts Lane

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 14. Abbey Street

  Total	8
  Drugs	3
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1

• 15. St Margaret'S Street

  Total	8
  Criminal damage and arson	6
  Vehicle crime	2

• 16. Burgess Street

  Total	7
  Vehicle crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1

• 17. Orchard Street

  Total	6
  Other theft	5
  Vehicle crime	1

• 18. Vestry Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 19. Navigation Street

  Total	5
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 20. Camden Street

  Total	4
  Other theft	4

• 21. Wilton Street

  Total	4
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 22. Church Gate

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 23. Sandacre Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 24. Charter Street

  Total	4
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. St Matthews Way

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 26. Supermarket

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 27. Clarence Street

  Total	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 28. Short Street

  Total	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 29. Archdeacon Lane

  Total	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 30. Darker Street

  Total	3
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1