February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LE4 Crime Intelligence Report
LE4 recorded 687 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.28 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 5.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.5% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
687trending_down -5.6% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.28per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,474
Within LE4 district
Leicester
109,452
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 22 Public order: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 22 |
| Checkland Road Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Oronsay Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 9 |
| Coatbridge Avenue Map | total: 8 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 8 |
| Charnwood Avenue Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 8 |
| Devonshire Road Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 2 | 7 |
| Charnwood Close Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Roydene Crescent Map | total: 7 Vehicle crime: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Rushey Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
233
33.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
103
15.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
72
10.5%
Vehicle Crime
52
7.6%
Public Order
47
6.8%
Other Theft
47
6.8%
Shoplifting
42
6.1%
Burglary
27
3.9%
Drug Offences
18
2.6%
Other Crime
14
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
9
1.3%
Weapons Possession
9
1.3%
Theft from Person
7
1.0%
Robbery
7
1.0%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.5%
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