Total Crime Rate

1629.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1037.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1629.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1037.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 657.4 10/10
  • Public order 240.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.1 10/10
  • Drugs 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 101.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 74.1 10/10
  • Robbery 64.8 10/10
  • Other theft 55.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 46.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lee Circle area has the 6th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 8th 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 Lee Circle (LE1 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 1629.6 per 1,000 residents and was 228.7% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 1037.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Circle (LE1 3QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 331 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (137 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lee Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/204)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal East Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Royal East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Gower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clarence Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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