Crime Rates at Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GP

Kensington Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Street (LE4 5GP) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Street (LE4 5GP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.