Total Crime Rate
388.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025De Montfort Street 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 De Montfort Street (LE1 7GU) 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 De Montfort Street (LE1 7GU), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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