Crime Rates at Willow Street, Leicester, LE1 2HR

Willow Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 185th 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 Willow Street (LE1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 209.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Street (LE1 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christow Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.