Crime Rates at Moorgate Street, Leicester, LE4 5GU

Moorgate Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 416th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Moorgate Street (LE4 5GU) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Street (LE4 5GU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.