LE1 5AY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 5AY

LE1 5AY, Leicester has recorded a total of 425 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 76.90 per 1,000 population. This LE1 5AY 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 5AY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 5AY, encompassing approximately 5526 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE1 5AY area, explore the LE1 5AY Area information page.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (106) incidents (-15.87% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (68) incidents (-15.00% decrease)
• Public order: (60) incidents (17.65% increase)

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

• East Gates with total crimes: 44
• Parking Area with total crimes: 33
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 33

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 5AY postcode area is presented below.

• 1. 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

• 2. Parking Area

  Total	33
  Vehicle crime	10
  Shoplifting	6
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 3. Shopping Area

  Total	33
  Shoplifting	16
  Other theft	5
  Public order	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 4. 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

• 5. Nightclub

  Total	20
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Public order	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Other theft	1

• 6. Market Street

  Total	17
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Public order	6
  Robbery	1

• 7. 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

• 8. Lower Brown Street

  Total	15
  Vehicle crime	7
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Other crime	1

• 9. Freeschool Lane

  Total	13
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	4
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 10. Market Place Approach

  Total	13
  Shoplifting	7
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	1

• 11. St Nicholas Place

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Theft from the person	2
  Drugs	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 12. Welford Place

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 13. Hotel Street

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Horsefair Street

  Total	11
  Public order	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 15. New Bond Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	10
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 16. St Augustine Road

  Total	9
  Vehicle crime	5
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Robbery	1

• 17. Carts Lane

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

• 18. Belvoir Street

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Other theft	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1

• 19. Granby Place

  Total	9
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Theft from the person	1

• 20. Friar Lane

  Total	8
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Bicycle theft	1

• 21. Ruding Street

  Total	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Blackfriars Street

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Richard Iii Road

  Total	5
  Bicycle theft	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 24. Friars Causeway

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 25. Shires Lane

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 26. Loseby Lane

  Total	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 27. Castle Street

  Total	5
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1

• 28. The Newarke

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Vehicle crime	2

• 29. Marlborough Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Public order	1

• 30. Pocklingtons Walk

  Total	5
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1