Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Other crime 1.3 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Robbery 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Walk area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Walk (LE1 7AA) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Walk (LE1 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andover Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Andover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prebend Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prebend Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prebend Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prebend Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salisbury Road Backways —
Apr 2026Other theft Salisbury Road Backways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper New Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary De Montfort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Montfort Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft De Montfort Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs De Montfort Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Ashwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Montfort Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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