Total Crime Rate

1629.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1037.0 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 1629.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1037.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 657.4 10/10
  • Public order 240.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.1 10/10
  • Drugs 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 101.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 74.1 10/10
  • Robbery 64.8 10/10
  • Other theft 55.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
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

Erskine 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 Erskine Street (LE1 2AT) 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 Erskine Street (LE1 2AT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Erskine Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/130)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eldon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Eldon Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eldon Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeoman Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clarence Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Yeoman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeoman Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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