Crime Rates at Upper Church Street, Syston, Leicester, LE7 1HR

Upper Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston , and the 36th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Upper Church Street (LE7 1HR) in the last 12 months was 241.1 per 1,000 residents and was 249.1% higher than the Syston average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Church Street (LE7 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clumber Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.