LE1 5XD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 5XD

LE1 5XD, Leicester has recorded a total of 430 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 64.79 per 1,000 population. This LE1 5XD 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 5XD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 5XD, encompassing approximately 6636 residents.

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

• Violence and sexual offences: (120) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
• Public order: (70) incidents (7.69% increase)
• Shoplifting: (42) incidents (-23.64% decrease)

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

• East Gates with total crimes: 44
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 33
• Parking Area with total crimes: 29

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 5XD 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. 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

• 3. Parking Area

  Total	29
  Vehicle crime	11
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Public order	1

• 4. 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

• 5. Market Street

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

• 6. 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

• 7. 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

• 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. Infirmary Close

  Total	11
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2

• 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. Trinity Lane

  Total	10
  Drugs	3
  Other crime	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  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. King Street

  Total	7
  Public order	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Robbery	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 22. Princess Road Backways

  Total	7
  Robbery	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Dover Street

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

• 24. Atkins Street

  Total	5
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Possession of weapons	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. Wellington Street

  Total	5
  Public order	3
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1