Total Crime Rate
663.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
334.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lincoln Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 25th highest crime rate of 942 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 Lincoln Street (LE2 0JT) in the last 12 months was 663.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher 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 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 19.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 334.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Street (LE2 0JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Street, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Andover Street (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobart Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Severn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prebend Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prebend Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Andover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Andover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnard Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Glebe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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