Crime Rates at Canon Street, Leicester, LE4 6NG

Canon Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 445th 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 Canon Street (LE4 6NG) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canon Street (LE4 6NG), the main crime hotspot is near Cossington Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.