Crime Rates at Market Street, Leicester, LE1 6DN

Market Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (LE1 6DN) in the last 12 months was 1389.1 per 1,000 residents and was 177.0% higher 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 Shoplifting with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 213 (≈ 727.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LE1 6DN), the main crime hotspot is near East Gates. Police recorded 685 crimes here, including 273 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.