Total Crime Rate
606.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Granby Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 954 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 Granby Street (LE1 6FD) in the last 12 months was 606.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 65.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 212.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Granby Street (LE1 6FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 306 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stamford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wellington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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