Crime Rates at Wheat Street, Leicester, LE1 2AG

Wheat Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 8th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheat Street (LE1 2AG) in the last 12 months was 1629.6 per 1,000 residents and was 228.7% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 1037.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheat Street (LE1 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.