Total Crime Rate
388.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Place 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 Lancaster Place (LE1 7HB) 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 Lancaster Place (LE1 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Road East (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | University Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | De Montfort Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Montfort Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | University Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hastings Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | University Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hastings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Hastings Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | University Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tigers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Road East | Under investigation |
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