Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Newarke area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 434th lowest crime rate of 942 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 The Newarke (LE2 7BY) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Newarke (LE2 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Boulevard (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Newarke area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastern Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bede Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Newarke Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbridge Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Earl Howe Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Earl Howe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Earl Howe Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Park Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southgates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southgates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede Island Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ullswater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ullswater Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bath Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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