Total Crime Rate

1210.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

556.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1210.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 556.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 388.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 132.7 10/10
  • Drugs 129.5 10/10
  • Public order 119.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.1 10/10
  • Other theft 80.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 77.7 10/10
  • Burglary 58.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.4 10/10
  • Robbery 32.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.9 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatham Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 14th 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 Chatham Street (LE1 6AY) in the last 12 months was 1210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% 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 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 556.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Street (LE1 6AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 346 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Street (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Northampton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Street
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Colton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belvoir Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Street
Apr 2026Public order Yeoman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Approach Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Approach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Market Place Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeoman Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granby Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Granby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granby Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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