Crime Rates at Bishop Street, Leicester, LE1 6AF

Bishop Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 21st 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 Bishop Street (LE1 6AF) in the last 12 months was 725.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Castle average (495.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishop Street (LE1 6AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 655 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Gates (271 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.