Total Crime Rate
1389.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albion 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 Albion Street (LE1 6GD) 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 Albion Street (LE1 6GD), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fox Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Welford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Welford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Welford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fox Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Gates | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Gates | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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