LE1 5EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 5EW

LE1 5EW, Leicester has recorded a total of 461 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 84.17 per 1,000 population. This LE1 5EW 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 5EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 5EW, encompassing approximately 5477 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE1 5EW area, explore the LE1 5EW Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE1 5EW area, visit the LE1 5EW House Prices

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (122) incidents (-15.86% decrease)
• Shoplifting: (85) incidents (-4.49% decrease)
• Public order: (69) incidents (16.95% increase)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 59
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 54
• East Gates with total crimes: 44

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 5EW postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	59
  Shoplifting	16
  Vehicle crime	16
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1

• 2. Shopping Area

  Total	54
  Shoplifting	23
  Other theft	9
  Violence and sexual offences	8
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 3. 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

• 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. Freeschool Lane

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

• 9. Granby Street

  Total	13
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 10. Market Place Approach

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

• 11. 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

• 12. 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

• 13. Welford Place

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

• 14. 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

• 15. 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

• 16. New Bond Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	10
  Criminal damage and arson	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. Burgess Street

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

• 22. Friars Causeway

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

• 23. Shires Lane

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

• 24. Loseby Lane

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

• 25. Castle Street

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

• 26. Pocklingtons Walk

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

• 27. Church Gate

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

• 28. Sandacre Street

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

• 29. Highcross Street

  Total	4
  Vehicle crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Supermarket

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