Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunswick Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brunswick Street (LE1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Street (LE1 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brunswick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmonton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ottawa Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crafton Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ann Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ann Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taylor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Samuel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent Street | Under investigation |
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