Total Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Clarke Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clarke Street (LE4 7NB) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarke Street (LE4 7NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Payne Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pauline Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clarke Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Pauline Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checketts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elsadene Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pauline Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Pauline Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close
Apr 2026Public order Sahara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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