Total Crime Rate
1273.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Humberstone Gate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 13th highest crime rate of 954 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 3PL) in the last 12 months was 1273.9 per 1,000 residents and was 154.0% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 663.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Humberstone Gate (LE1 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 521 crimes here, including 150 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gower Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gower Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clyde Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lethbridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbledon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wimbledon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbledon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
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