Total Crime Rate
725.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albion Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 21st 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 Albion Street (LE1 6GB) in the last 12 months was 725.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -21.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 285.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albion Street (LE1 6GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 427 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (157 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stamford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road Backways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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