What is the crime rate in leicester?

As of February 2026, leicester has a crime rate of 10.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,760 recorded offences.

How does leicester rank nationally for crime?

leicester ranks #13 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in leicester?

The most common crime type in leicester is Violence and sexual offences with 1,366 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in leicester?

As of February 2026, leicester has a crime rate of 10.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,760 recorded offences.

How does leicester rank nationally for crime?

leicester ranks #13 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in leicester?

The most common crime type in leicester is Violence and sexual offences with 1,366 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

leicester Crime Intelligence Report

leicester recorded 3,760 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.2 per 1,000 residents. This places leicester at #13 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 8.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.9% lower.

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

Total Crimes

3,760

trending_down -8.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.2per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#13of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

368,571

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 60 Public order: 9 Bicycle theft: 3	60
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 47 Public order: 15	47
On or near East Gates Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Drugs: 9	21
On or near Granby Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other theft: 12 Robbery: 6	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 31 Public order: 14	31
On or near Bishop Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 27 Drugs: 6 Theft from the person: 3	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 31	31
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19 Vehicle crime: 4 Robbery: 3	19
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24	24
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,760 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,366

36.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

482

12.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

348

9.3%

Public Order

339

9.0%

Shoplifting

273

7.3%

Other Theft

268

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

175

4.7%

Drug Offences

141

3.8%

Burglary

102

2.7%

Other Crime

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Robbery

1.4%

Theft from Person

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	1,155	1.6
2	Abbey	250	0.6
3	Beaumont Leys	188	4.2
4	Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	178	3.4
5	Fosse	177	3.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Spinney Hills	50	0.6
shield	Rushey Mead	81	1.1
shield	Wycliffe	91	0.7
shield	Belgrave	92	0.6
shield	Aylestone	102	3.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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