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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LE21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LE21 recorded 123 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1892.31 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring27292.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment123 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 0.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

123
trending_down -19.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

27292.31per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

234

Within LE21 district

Leicester

65

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Granby Street Map
total: 27 Drugs: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
27
Bishop Street Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 4
16
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3
13
Nightclub Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Station Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
Northampton Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2
9
Belvoir Street Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Park Street Map
total: 6 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Church Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
5
Wellington Street Map
total: 3 Possession of weapons: 1 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
123 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
29
23.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
25
20.3%
Public Order
14
11.4%
Other Theft
13
10.6%
Drug Offences
11
8.9%
Shoplifting
11
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
5.7%
Weapons Possession
4
3.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.4%
Other Crime
3
2.4%
Burglary
1
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: LE21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in LE21 at 23.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.3%) and Public Order (11.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LE21 has risen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LE21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -19.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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