Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Filbert Street area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Filbert Street (LE2 7JH) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 79.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filbert Street (LE2 7JH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brazil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pavilion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pavilion Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brazil Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brazil Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Filbert Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Filbert Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Filbert Street East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walnut Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walnut Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Walnut Street | Under investigation |
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