Leicester crime stats
The overall crime rate in Leicester city is 128.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 21.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 137% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 54.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 189% of national crime rate which puts Leicester on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 6.4k cases and has decreased by 17.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.3% | 48. highest | 137% | 21.9k | -6.8% |
| Public order crime | 10.9% | 14. highest | 189% | 6.4k | -17.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.1% | 27. highest | 153% | 5.3k | -2.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.3% | 15. lowest | 68% | 4.9k | 5.1% |
| Other theft crime | 7.8% | 16. highest | 128% | 4.6k | -10.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.5% | 27. lowest | 111% | 3.8k | 54.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.7% | 42. highest | 118% | 3.3k | -1.7% |
| Burglary crime | 4.2% | 34. highest | 128% | 2.5k | -12.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.7% | 20. highest | 173% | 2.2k | -4.3% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 49. highest | 123% | 1.0k | -16.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.6% | 22. highest | 187% | 921 | -15.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 37. highest | 110% | 639 | 8.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 44. highest | 150% | 629 | 4.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.9% | 33. highest | 53% | 517 | -13.5% |
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