Crime Rates at Wimbledon Street, Leicester, LE1 1SY

Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon Street (LE1 1SY) 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 Wimbledon Street (LE1 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near St James Street. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.