Total Crime Rate
2720.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Gate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 4th 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 Church Gate (LE1 3AL) in the last 12 months was 2720.4 per 1,000 residents and was 442.4% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 310 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , up 12.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 467 (≈ 1044.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Gate (LE1 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 836 crimes here, including 284 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Junior Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hotel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hotel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Bond Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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