Crime Rates at Kensington Street, Leicester, LE4 5GQ

Kensington Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 430th 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 Kensington Street (LE4 5GQ) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 310.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Street (LE4 5GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.