Total Crime Rate
1591.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jarrom Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 8th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jarrom Street (LE2 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 1591.4 per 1,000 residents and was 217.3% higher than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 249 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 439 (≈ 1180.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jarrom Street (LE2 7DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 580 crimes here, including 430 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 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ullswater Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newarke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Infirmary Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Newarke | Under investigation |
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