Total Crime Rate
539.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Granby Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 34th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Granby Street (LE1 6FB) in the last 12 months was 539.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 235.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granby Street (LE1 6FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 475 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Street (170 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bishop Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bishop Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Granby Place | Under investigation |
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