Total Crime Rate

161.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 161.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Russell Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 204th 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 Russell Square (LE1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 201.4% higher than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Square (LE1 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Gower Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gower Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montreal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyde Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memory Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmonton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Memory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Memory Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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