Crime Rates at New Walk, Leicester, LE1 7EA

New Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 62nd 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 New Walk (LE1 7EA) in the last 12 months was 388.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 119.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Walk (LE1 7EA), 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.