Total Crime Rate

1120.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

348.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1120.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 348.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 268.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 222.9 10/10
  • Public order 91.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 85.7 10/10
  • Other theft 85.7 10/10
  • Drugs 45.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rutland Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 942 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 1120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.9% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 348.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Street (LE1 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 343 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Street (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/179)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granby Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Colton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order St James Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Granby Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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