Leicestershire crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Leicestershire county is 105.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 39.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 49.1% over the last twelve months.Leicestershire crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →37.7%19. highest113%39.1k-6.4%
Public order crime →10.6%8. highest145%11.0k-14.8%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.4%10. highest125%9.7k-5.5%
Other theft crime →8.1%6. highest107%8.3k-8.0%
Antisocial behaviour crime →8.0%4. lowest53%8.3k-9.6%
Vehicle crime →6.4%13. highest108%6.6k-1.8%
Shoplifting crime →6.0%17. lowest88%6.2k49.1%
Burglary crime →4.7%9. highest117%4.9k-7.2%
Drugs crime →3.2%7. highest122%3.3k1.1%
Other crime →2.0%17. highest118%2.1k-10.6%
Bicycle theft crime →1.4%9. highest133%1.4k-21.7%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%22. highest108%970-0.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.8%16. highest44%839-2.7%
Robbery crime →0.8%13. highest67%8225.1%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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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 145% of national crime rate which puts Leicestershire on 8. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 11.0k cases and has decreased by 14.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Leicestershire crime rate comparison map

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Leicestershire crime rate comparison map

Leicestershire crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Leicestershire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Leicestershire crime rate by crime statistic

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