Total Crime Rate
994.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rutland Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 18th 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 Rutland Street (LE1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 994.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.3% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 280.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rutland Street (LE1 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 403 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Northampton Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eldon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clyde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
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