Total Crime Rate
161.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newarke Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newarke Street (LE1 5AN) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 190.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newarke Street (LE1 5AN), the main crime hotspot is near Carts Lane. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loseby Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pocklingtons Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pocklingtons Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildhall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guildhall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place South | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildhall Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friar Lane | Under investigation |
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