Crime Rates at William Street, Leicester, LE1 1RW

William Street area has the highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 46th 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 William Street (LE1 1RW) in the last 12 months was 439.8 per 1,000 residents and was 644.8% higher than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (LE1 1RW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.