Total Crime Rate
388.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New 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 7JA) 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 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Andover Street. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sparkenhoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mill Hill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salisbury Road Backways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookhouse Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Hill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Hill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sparkenhoe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mill Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Hill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookhouse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookhouse Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | West Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Hill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Hill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | De Montfort Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | De Montfort Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | De Montfort Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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