Total Crime Rate

723.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

386.5 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 723.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 386.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.2 10/10
  • Public order 116.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 64.4 10/10
  • Other theft 61.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Burglary 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 27.6 10/10
  • Robbery 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
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

Counting House Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Castle , and the 22nd 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 Counting House Road (LE2 7LT) in the last 12 months was 723.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher 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 77 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 386.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Counting House Road (LE2 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Euston Street. Police recorded 452 crimes here, including 211 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Counting House Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Putney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Putney Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Putney Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Putney Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Putney Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Putney Road West —
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Data Sources

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