Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Leicester, LE1 7BF

Nelson Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 26th 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 Nelson Street (LE1 7BF) in the last 12 months was 689.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 72.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 174 (≈ 327.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (LE1 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 256 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andover Street (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.