Total Crime Rate

170.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 170.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.9 9/10
  • Other theft 37.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 46th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 189th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rutland Street (LE1 1SQ) in the last 12 months was 170.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Street (LE1 1SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Granby Street. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rutland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vestry Street —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vestry Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vestry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vestry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eldon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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