Crime Rates at De Montfort Street, Leicester, LE1 7GF

De Montfort Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 954 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 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Montfort Street (LE1 7GF), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Street. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.