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 1LH) 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 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 306 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Calais Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colton Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Calais Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Calais Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calais Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Calais Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Calais Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northampton Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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