Total Crime Rate
98.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christow Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 419th highest crime rate of 954 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 Christow Street (LE1 2GN) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christow Street (LE1 2GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Spinney Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Junction Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vancouver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Christow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calgary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toronto Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kashmir Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kashmir Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crafton Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montreal Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dysart Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kashmir Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arnold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kashmir Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arnold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yukon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crafton Street East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Taylor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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