Total Crime Rate

1591.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1591.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 669.4 10/10
  • Public order 505.4 10/10
  • Other theft 131.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 88.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 40.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gateway 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 Gateway Street (LE2 7NT) 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 Gateway Street (LE2 7NT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Gateway Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/138)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Infirmary Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Infirmary Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Infirmary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Infirmary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Sep 2025Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Infirmary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pelham Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Filbert Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grange Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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