Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6HJ

Wellington Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 7th 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 Wellington Street (LE1 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 1627.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% 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 184 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 607.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 475.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (LE1 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Granby Street. Police recorded 274 crimes here, including 170 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.