Total Crime Rate
1032.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dover Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 954 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 Dover Street (LE1 6PW) in the last 12 months was 1032.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.9% 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 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 508.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 423.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dover Street (LE1 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 306 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 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colton Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Calais Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Calais Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Calais Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Calais Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northampton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granby Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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