Total Crime Rate

1032.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1032.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 365.7 10/10
  • Public order 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 84.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 77.7 10/10
  • Other theft 68.0 10/10
  • Burglary 58.3 10/10
  • Drugs 51.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.6 10/10
  • Robbery 25.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Granby 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.

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Crime Over Time in Granby Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fox Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Belvoir Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ashwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belvoir Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Museum Square
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vestry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishop Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bishop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Crescent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Princess Road Backways Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bishop Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Granby Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Granby Place Local resolution

Data Sources

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