Total Crime Rate
539.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albion 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 Albion Street (LE1 6GB) 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 Albion Street (LE1 6GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 305 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 | Other crime | Yeoman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Horsefair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsefair Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsefair Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsefair Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsefair Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsefair Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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