Crime Rates at Eldon Street, Leicester, LE1 3QL

Eldon Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 164th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eldon Street (LE1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 195.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eldon Street (LE1 3QL), 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.