21 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Leicester

Q: Which area of Leicester has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Leicester.

Q: How many wards does Leicester have?

Leicester has 21 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 21 wards in Leicester. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Belgrave +36.8% trending_up Beaumont Leys +11.1% trending_up Aylestone +8.6% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Thurncourt -17.9% trending_down Knighton -16.9% trending_down Wycliffe -14.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Castle	225.3	956	trending_down-9.3%	chevron_right
2	Fosse	150.1	194	trending_down-5.4%	chevron_right
3	Westcotes	141.9	199	trending_up+7.0%	chevron_right
4	Eyres Monsell	130.5	130	trending_down-11.6%	chevron_right
5	Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	114.6	197	trending_down-7.1%	chevron_right
6	Aylestone	110.5	114	trending_up+8.6%	chevron_right
7	Western	108.1	172	trending_down-11.3%	chevron_right
8	Beaumont Leys	83.8	261	trending_up+11.1%	chevron_right
9	Abbey	76.2	239	trending_up+7.2%	chevron_right
10	Knighton	74.4	103	trending_down-16.9%	chevron_right
11	Saffron	73.6	166	trending_down-12.6%	chevron_right
12	Troon	70.7	108	trending_down-8.5%	chevron_right
13	Evington	70.1	107	trending_down-7.8%	chevron_right
14	Thurncourt	69.6	64	trending_down-17.9%	chevron_right
15	Humberstone & Hamilton	67.9	133	trending_down-4.3%	chevron_right
16	Wycliffe	65.8	92	trending_down-14.0%	chevron_right
17	Rushey Mead	60.5	99	trending_down-5.7%	chevron_right
18	Stoneygate	59.1	196	trending_up+4.3%	chevron_right
19	Belgrave	58.5	145	trending_up+36.8%	chevron_right
20	North Evington	54.5	114	trending_down-5.8%	chevron_right
21	Spinney Hills	26.9	44	trending_down-8.3%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Leicester has the highest crime rate?

Castle has the highest crime rate in Leicester, with 225.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Leicester?

Spinney Hills has the lowest crime rate among Leicester's wards, with 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Leicester have?

Leicester has 21 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.