Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Law Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Law Street (LE4 5GR) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Law Street (LE4 5GR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cossington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buller Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mckay Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Garfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Westbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross' Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ross' Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ross' Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross' Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ross' Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Garfield Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cossington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rendell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rendell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quemby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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