Crime Rates at York Street, Leicester, LE1 6NU

York Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 14th 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 York Street (LE1 6NU) in the last 12 months was 1210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 144.1% 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 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 53.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 556.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (LE1 6NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 346 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.