Crime Rates at Down Street, Leicester, LE4 6JG

Down Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Down Street (LE4 6JG) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Belgrave average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Down Street (LE4 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cossington Street, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burfield Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.