Crime Rates at Ashwell Street, Leicester, LE1 6JJ

Ashwell Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 25th 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 Ashwell Street (LE1 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 663.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 19.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 334.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwell Street (LE1 6JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 288 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Granby Street (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.