Crime Rates at Clarence Street, Leicester, LE1 3RW

Clarence Street 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 Clarence Street (LE1 3RW) 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 Clarence Street (LE1 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near East Gates. Police recorded 685 crimes here, including 273 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.