Total Crime Rate
639.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St George Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 28th highest crime rate of 954 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 St George Street (LE1 1QG) in the last 12 months was 639.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 182.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St George Street (LE1 1QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 304 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andover Street (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morledge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Campbell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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