Total Crime Rate

120.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westbourne Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 312th highest 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 Westbourne Street (LE4 5HL) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Street (LE4 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dundonald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garfield Street
Apr 2026Burglary Law Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marjorie Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjorie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marjorie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hildyard Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baseball Walk
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baseball Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brogue Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Garfield Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundonald Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ross' Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ross' Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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