Total Crime Rate

4666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1379.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4666.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1908.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1379.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 745.1 10/10
  • Public order 509.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 464.1 10/10
  • Other theft 248.4 10/10
  • Drugs 169.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 130.7 10/10
  • Burglary 117.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.6 10/10
  • Robbery 85.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 71.9 10/10
  • Other crime 39.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.7 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (LE1 1HL) in the last 12 months was 4666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 841.2% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 93.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 1379.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Street (LE1 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 836 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/429)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stamford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eldon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Bishop Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bishop Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bishop Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bishop Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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