Leicester has a crime rate of 117.27 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #280 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Leicester's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Leicester?

As of April 2026, Leicester has an annual crime rate of 117.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,833 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Leicester rank nationally for crime?

Leicester ranks #280 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Leicester?

The most common crime type in Leicester is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,364 incidents in April 2026 — 35.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Leicester local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Crime in Leicester: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Leicester recorded 3,833 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.28 per 1,000 residents. This places Leicester at #280 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring117.27 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,833 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #280 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,833

trending_down -4.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

117.27per 1k

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#280of 331

Top 10% Riskiest UK

National Population

368,571

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 70 Anti-social behaviour: 12	70
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 75 Theft from the person: 2	75
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Public order: 27 Other theft: 5	33
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 35 Public order: 15	35
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 47	47
On or near East Gates Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Robbery: 2	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Criminal damage and arson: 7	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22 Other theft: 4	22
On or near Montague Road Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 13 Other theft: 8	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,833 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,364

35.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

480

12.5%

Public Order

429

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

354

9.2%

Shoplifting

322

8.4%

Other Theft

214

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

167

4.4%

Drug Offences

146

3.8%

Burglary

123

3.2%

Other Crime

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Robbery

1.1%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Crime Analysis: Leicester

Leicester recorded 3,833 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 117.27 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#280 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Leicester (35.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.5%) and Public Order (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Leicester has fallen sharply — by 11.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Leicestershire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

414

Total Stops

18.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

115

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Psychoactive substances

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

Not recorded336

Arrest78

Gender

Other399

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

64.8%

White

18.0%

Black

12.4%

Asian

4.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Leicestershire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	956	225.3
2	Fosse	194	150.1
3	Westcotes	199	141.9
4	Eyres Monsell	130	130.5
5	Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	197	114.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Spinney Hills	44	2.1
shield	North Evington	114	4.8
shield	Belgrave	145	6.2
shield	Stoneygate	196	5.2
shield	Rushey Mead	99	5.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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