Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moorgate Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 371st 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 Moorgate Street (LE4 5GU) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorgate Street (LE4 5GU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorgate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Westbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross' Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ross' Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ross' Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross' Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ross' Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundonald Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baseball Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baseball Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildyard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjorie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjorie Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Rothley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rothley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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