Total Crime Rate
4666.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1379.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Humberstone Gate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Humberstone Gate (LE1 3PH) in the last 12 months was 4666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 841.2% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 93.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 1379.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Humberstone Gate (LE1 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 836 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Horsefair Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fox Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Gates | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East Gates | Under investigation |
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