Total Crime Rate
1032.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Granby 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 Granby Street (LE1 6SA) 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 Granby Street (LE1 6SA), 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 | Fox Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St James Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rawson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belvoir Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Museum Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vestry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bishop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Crescent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Road Backways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bishop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granby Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granby Place | Local resolution |
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