Total Crime Rate

398.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 398.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.6 10/10
  • Other theft 67.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 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

Deacon Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 55th 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 Deacon Street (LE2 7EF) in the last 12 months was 398.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Street (LE2 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 570 crimes here, including 416 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Deacon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hospital Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastern Boulevard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thirlmere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atkins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Atkins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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