Leicester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Leicester city is 128 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 20.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 126% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 216% of national crime rate which puts Leicester on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 859 cases and has decreased by 2.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 35.0% | 52. lowest | 126% | 20.4k | -3.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 13.2% | 51. lowest | 104% | 7.7k | 23.7% |
| Public order crime | 9.7% | 17. highest | 178% | 5.7k | -7.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.6% | 23. highest | 150% | 5.0k | -3.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.1% | 37. lowest | 124% | 4.7k | 8.1% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 34. highest | 119% | 3.6k | -15.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7% | 27. highest | 140% | 3.3k | -1.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 36. highest | 122% | 2.1k | -12.8% |
| Drugs crime | 3.4% | 45. highest | 124% | 2.0k | 2.8% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 49. highest | 118% | 1.2k | 3.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.5% | 16. highest | 216% | 859 | -2.8% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 48. highest | 104% | 634 | 0.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.0% | 16. highest | 62% | 584 | 1.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 37. lowest | 115% | 500 | -13.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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