Crime Rates at Atkins Street, Leicester, LE2 7DN

Atkins 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 Atkins Street (LE2 7DN) 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 Atkins Street (LE2 7DN), 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.