Crime Rates at Byron Street, Leicester, LE1 3QD

Byron Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 4th highest crime rate of 942 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 Byron Street (LE1 3QD) in the last 12 months was 2481.0 per 1,000 residents and was 400.4% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 9 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 17.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 478 (≈ 1069.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Street (LE1 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 579 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.