The overall crime rate in Leicester postcode area is 104.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 36.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 104% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 38.3% 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 136% of national crime rate which puts Leicester on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.2k cases and has decreased by 9.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.3% | 46. highest | 104% | 36.2k | -3.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.3% | 38. lowest | 85% | 13.7k | 38.3% |
| Public order crime → | 9.0% | 14. highest | 133% | 9.3k | -7.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.6% | 18. highest | 121% | 8.8k | -3.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 49. highest | 99% | 8.4k | 19.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.6% | 38. highest | 100% | 6.7k | -13.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 6.1% | 32. highest | 118% | 6.2k | 1.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 31. highest | 117% | 4.4k | -13.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 45. lowest | 83% | 2.8k | 1.7% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 40. highest | 104% | 2.3k | 7.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 16. highest | 136% | 1.2k | -9.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 48. lowest | 64% | 829 | -3.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 42. lowest | 88% | 819 | -11.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 33. highest | 37% | 810 | 8.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Leicester postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Leicester postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.9 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.4 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 36.8 | 35.5 |
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