Crime Rates at Highcross Lane, Leicester, LE1 4SN

Highcross Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Highcross Lane (LE1 4SN) in the last 12 months was 4855.4 per 1,000 residents and was 868.2% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 289 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 273 (≈ 1644.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcross Lane (LE1 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 425 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carts Lane (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.