Total Crime Rate

337.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.4 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 337.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Public order 34.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.2 10/10
  • Drugs 21.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Talbot Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 70th 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 Talbot Lane (LE1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 337.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.3% higher than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 162.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Talbot Lane (LE1 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas Place (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Talbot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Causeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Nicholas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freeschool Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Freeschool Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southgates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ruding Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highcross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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