Crime Rates at Highcross Street, Leicester, LE1 4PG

Highcross Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 942 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 Highcross Street (LE1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 4210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 749.3% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 233 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 248 (≈ 1494.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcross Street (LE1 4PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 363 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carts Lane (121 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.