LE1 5HF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 5HF

LE1 5HF, Leicester has recorded a total of 553 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 101.04 per 1,000 population. This LE1 5HF 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 5HF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 5HF, encompassing approximately 5472 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (146) incidents (-11.52% decrease)
• Public order: (85) incidents (19.72% increase)
• Shoplifting: (85) incidents (-4.49% decrease)

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

• Parking Area with total crimes: 64
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 54
• Nightclub with total crimes: 47

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 5HF postcode area is presented below.

• 1. Parking Area

  Total	64
  Vehicle crime	19
  Shoplifting	16
  Violence and sexual offences	11
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Other theft	3
  Drugs	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  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. Nightclub

  Total	47
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Other theft	7
  Public order	7
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Bicycle theft	3
  Vehicle crime	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 4. 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

• 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. Market Street

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

• 8. 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

• 9. 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

• 10. Freeschool Lane

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

• 11. Granby Street

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

• 12. Market Place Approach

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

• 13. 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

• 14. 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

• 15. Welford Place

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

• 16. 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

• 17. 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

• 18. New Bond Street

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	10
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 19. Carts Lane

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

• 20. Belvoir Street

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

• 21. Granby Place

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

• 22. Abbey Street

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

• 23. Friar Lane

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

• 24. Burgess Street

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

• 25. 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

• 26. Friars Causeway

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

• 27. Shires Lane

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

• 28. Loseby Lane

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

• 29. York Street

  Total	5
  Public order	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 30. Pocklingtons Walk

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