Total Crime Rate
161.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millstone Lane 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 Millstone Lane (LE1 5JN) 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 Millstone Lane (LE1 5JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 315 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (160 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carts Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Friar Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Loseby Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loseby Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millstone Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Millstone Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millstone Lane | Under investigation |
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