Total Crime Rate
539.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stamford 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 Stamford Street (LE1 6NJ) 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 Stamford Street (LE1 6NJ), 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 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeoman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chatham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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