February 2026 Source: Police.uk
LE5 Crime Intelligence Report
LE5 recorded 594 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.94 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 17.4% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
594trending_up +1.5% vs last month
Crime Rate
5.94per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
2,000
Within LE5 district
Leicester
100,069
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Road Map | total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Vehicle crime: 2 | 16 |
| Moat Court Map | total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 16 |
| Willowbrook View Map | total: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 13 |
| Thurnview Road Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 12 | 12 |
| Wickford Close Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 2 | 9 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1 | 8 |
| Dilks Road Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Ringwood Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2 | 7 |
| Keyham Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
252
42.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
75
12.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
69
11.6%
Public Order
51
8.6%
Vehicle Crime
31
5.2%
Other Theft
31
5.2%
Burglary
20
3.4%
Shoplifting
19
3.2%
Drug Offences
12
2.0%
Other Crime
10
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
8
1.3%
Robbery
7
1.2%
Weapons Possession
5
0.8%
Theft from Person
4
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +17.4%
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