LE1 6BG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE1 6BG

LE1 6BG, Leicester has recorded a total of 466 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 86.95 per 1,000 population. This LE1 6BG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE1 postcode area, which has experienced 807 crimes and a crime rate of 41.71 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE1 6BG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE1 6BG, encompassing approximately 5359 residents.

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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (142) incidents (-3.40% decrease)
• Anti-social behaviour: (58) incidents (-17.14% decrease)
• Public order: (57) incidents (-10.94% decrease)

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

• East Gates with total crimes: 49
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 35
• Nightclub with total crimes: 34

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE1 6BG postcode area is presented below.

• 1. East Gates

  Total	49
  Shoplifting	12
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Public order	8
  Other theft	7
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Drugs	3
  Theft from the person	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Robbery	1

• 2. Shopping Area

  Total	35
  Shoplifting	17
  Other theft	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Public order	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Burglary	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 3. Nightclub

  Total	34
  Violence and sexual offences	15
  Public order	7
  Other theft	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Drugs	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 4. Fox Lane

  Total	20
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Drugs	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1

• 5. Granby Street

  Total	18
  Violence and sexual offences	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Robbery	3
  Bicycle theft	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 6. Hotel Street

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	9
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Possession of weapons	2
  Public order	2

• 7. Andover Street

  Total	15
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Robbery	1

• 8. Market Street

  Total	14
  Vehicle crime	5
  Public order	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Robbery	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 9. Parking Area

  Total	13
  Vehicle crime	5
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 10. Wellington Street

  Total	12
  Public order	5
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	1

• 11. Yeoman Lane

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Bicycle theft	1
  Burglary	1
  Other crime	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 12. Trinity Lane

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1

• 13. King Street

  Total	11
  Public order	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 14. Lower Brown Street

  Total	11
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Burglary	2
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 15. Granby Place

  Total	11
  Shoplifting	4
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other crime	1
  Public order	1

• 16. Princess Road Backways

  Total	10
  Anti-social behaviour	4
  Vehicle crime	3
  Burglary	1
  Other theft	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 17. Queen Street

  Total	10
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 18. Church Street

  Total	10
  Other theft	2
  Public order	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 19. Calais Hill

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 20. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	9
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Public order	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 21. Wimbledon Street

  Total	8
  Violence and sexual offences	4
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1

• 22. Market Place Approach

  Total	7
  Shoplifting	5
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 23. Marble Street

  Total	6
  Bicycle theft	2
  Other theft	2
  Theft from the person	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 24. York Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Burglary	1
  Public order	1

• 25. Belvoir Street

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Other crime	1

• 26. Dover Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 27. Bishop Street

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Museum Square

  Total	6
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Other theft	2
  Public order	1
  Robbery	1

• 29. Friar Lane

  Total	5
  Public order	2
  Burglary	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 30. Horsefair Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	5