Crime Rates at Deacon Street, Leicester, LE2 7EF

Deacon Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 91st highest crime rate of 954 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 295.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deacon Street (LE2 7EF), 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.