Total Crime Rate
1210.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
556.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chatham 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 6AZ) 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 6AZ), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Northampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvoir Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trinity Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Colton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvoir Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Yeoman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvoir Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yeoman Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granby Street | Local resolution |
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