Crime Rates at Upper George Street, Leicester, LE1 3LQ

Upper George Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 401st 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 Upper George Street (LE1 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper George Street (LE1 3LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St James Street, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gower Street (98 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.