Crime Rates at Wharf Street South, Leicester, LE1 2AA

Wharf Street South area has the 10th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 13th 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 Wharf Street South (LE1 2AA) in the last 12 months was 1273.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.0% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 663.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Street South (LE1 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 403 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.