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

De Montfort Street 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 De Montfort Street (LE1 7GF) 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 De Montfort Street (LE1 7GF), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in De Montfort Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary De Montfort Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Montfort Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hastings Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Hastings Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences University Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft De Montfort Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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