Total Crime Rate
96.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 429th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (LE1 1LB) in the last 12 months was 96.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (LE1 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 334 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Street (170 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Yeoman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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