Crime Rates at Byron Street, Leicester, LE1 3QD

Byron Street 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 Byron Street (LE1 3QD) 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 Byron Street (LE1 3QD), 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.