Total Crime Rate

189.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 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 189.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shirley Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shirley Street (LE4 5JT) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 146.9% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Street (LE4 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 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 (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sahara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holden Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Asha Margh —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Asha Margh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Asha Margh Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Claremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Loughborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Quemby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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