GEORGE STREET, LE1 3LP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 3LP

GEORGE STREET, LE1 3LP, Leicester has recorded a total of 171 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 34.34 per 1,000 population. This LE1 3LP 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 3LP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 3LP, encompassing approximately 4979 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE1 3LP area, explore the LE1 3LP 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 (-18.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (32) incidents (540.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (22) incidents (46.67% increase)

LE1 3LP 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: 16

GEORGE STREET, LE1 3LP 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 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4134.34-18.00%
Vehicle crime328.23540.00%
Other theft226.4346.67%
Public order224.4237.50%
Criminal damage and arson174.42183.33%
Anti-social behaviour83.41-11.11%
Drugs81.61100.00%
Shoplifting71.61250.00%
Robbery41.41300.00%
Possession of weapons30.80200.00%
Other crime30.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.60-50.00%
Burglary10.40-66.67%
Theft from the person10.20-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5024.508.70%
Public order1610.04-23.81%
Other theft153.2115.38%
Anti-social behaviour93.01-60.87%
Criminal damage and arson61.81-53.85%
Vehicle crime51.21-50.00%
Drugs41.00-55.56%
Bicycle theft40.80100.00%
Burglary30.800.00%
Other crime30.600.00%
Theft from the person30.600.00%
Shoplifting20.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-66.67%
Robbery10.20-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4629.926.98%
Anti-social behaviour239.24130.00%
Public order214.62-4.55%
Other theft134.22-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson132.6130.00%
Vehicle crime102.6111.11%
Drugs92.0150.00%
Robbery41.81-20.00%
Theft from the person30.80-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.600.00%
Bicycle theft20.600.00%
Shoplifting20.40-60.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4327.51-25.86%
Public order228.6415.79%
Other theft144.42-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.8142.86%
Anti-social behaviour102.010.00%
Vehicle crime92.01-25.00%
Drugs61.81-33.33%
Shoplifting51.21-16.67%
Robbery51.0066.67%
Theft from the person51.00150.00%
Burglary41.00300.00%
Bicycle theft20.80-71.43%
Other crime20.40-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5831.9318.37%
Other theft2111.65-12.50%
Public order194.22-40.62%
Vehicle crime123.8233.33%
Anti-social behaviour102.41-28.57%
Drugs92.01-40.00%
Bicycle theft71.8175.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.41-22.22%
Shoplifting61.41-50.00%
Other crime31.21200.00%
Robbery30.600.00%
Theft from the person20.60-33.33%
Burglary10.40-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4936.15-9.26%
Public order329.84113.33%
Other theft246.4333.33%
Drugs154.82275.00%
Anti-social behaviour143.01-17.65%
Shoplifting122.819.09%
Criminal damage and arson92.41-18.18%
Vehicle crime91.8112.50%
Burglary41.81300.00%
Bicycle theft40.8033.33%
Robbery30.80-40.00%
Theft from the person30.600.00%
Other crime10.60-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.20-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5431.1314.89%
Other theft1810.8550.00%
Anti-social behaviour173.62-10.53%
Public order153.41-44.44%
Shoplifting113.01266.67%
Criminal damage and arson112.2183.33%
Vehicle crime82.21166.67%
Robbery51.6166.67%
Drugs41.000.00%
Bicycle theft30.80-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.60200.00%
Theft from the person30.60200.00%
Other crime20.600.00%
Burglary10.40-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4727.31-17.54%
Public order279.4412.50%
Anti-social behaviour195.42137.50%
Other theft123.8233.33%
Bicycle theft72.4175.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.41-50.00%
Drugs41.210.00%
Shoplifting30.800.00%
Burglary30.60-50.00%
Robbery30.6050.00%
Vehicle crime30.60-70.00%
Possession of weapons10.60-66.67%
Theft from the person10.20-83.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5729.32-14.93%
Public order2411.4526.32%
Criminal damage and arson124.829.09%
Vehicle crime102.41400.00%
Other theft92.01-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour81.8133.33%
Burglary61.61200.00%
Theft from the person61.2120.00%
Bicycle theft41.21300.00%
Drugs40.800.00%
Possession of weapons30.8050.00%
Robbery20.60-66.67%
Other crime10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6731.1355.81%
Other theft2413.46140.00%
Public order194.82-5.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.8283.33%
Shoplifting62.21100.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.21-57.14%
Robbery61.21200.00%
Theft from the person51.2166.67%
Drugs41.00-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.80-50.00%
Burglary20.40-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.40-71.43%
Bicycle theft10.40-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4326.110.00%
Public order208.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour144.020.00%
Other theft102.810.00%
Drugs82.010.00%
Vehicle crime71.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.410.00%
Burglary41.210.00%
Possession of weapons40.800.00%
Bicycle theft40.800.00%
Shoplifting30.800.00%
Theft from the person30.600.00%
Other crime20.600.00%
Robbery20.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 182 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202415
July 202413
June 202414
May 202421
April 202424
March 202418
February 202412
January 20249
December 202324
November 202310

A total of 237 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.55 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202416
July 202421
June 202422
May 202419
April 202432
March 202415
February 202427
January 202424
December 202319
November 202320

A total of 38 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 555 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202450
July 202446
June 202443
May 202458
April 202449
March 202454
February 202447
January 202457
December 202367
November 202343

A total of 138 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.55 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20249
July 202423
June 202410
May 202410
April 202414
March 202417
February 202419
January 20248
December 20236
November 202314

A total of 75 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20249
June 20246
May 20249
April 202415
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20234
November 20238

A total of 108 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20246
July 202413
June 202410
May 20247
April 20249
March 202411
February 20246
January 202412
December 202311
November 20236

A total of 22 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 57 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20246
April 202412
March 202411
February 20243
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 107 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 20245
July 202410
June 20249
May 202412
April 20249
March 20248
February 20243
January 202410
December 20232
November 20237

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20246
December 20235
November 20233

A total of 40 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20247
April 20244
March 20243
February 20247
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE1 3LP 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
    Total16
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft2
    Robbery1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Gower Street
    Total12
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Clyde Street
    Total9
    Vehicle crime6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime1
  • 6. Abbey Street
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 7. Memory Lane
    Total7
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 8. Orchard Street
    Total6
    Other theft5
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Manitoba Road
    Total5
    Other crime2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Parking Area
    Total5
    Vehicle crime3
    Other theft2
  • 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. Camden Street
    Total4
    Other theft4
  • 14. Wilton Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Sandacre Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 16. Charter Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Abbey Park Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 18. Russell Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. St Matthews Way
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Archdeacon Lane
    Total3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Redpath Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Woodboy Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 23. Ontario Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 24. Christow Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Toronto Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 26. Eldon Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Dryden Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 28. Willow Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Monckton Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Wharf Street North
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1