Total Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shirley Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Street (LE4 5JS) in the last 12 months was 119.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Street (LE4 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elmdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmdale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Greenway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loughborough Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Loughborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lexham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Claremont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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