The overall crime rate in Leicester postcode area is 99.7 crimes per 1,000 which is 99% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 35.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Criminal damage and arson crime rate is at 130% of national crime rate which puts Leicester on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Criminal damage and arson crime makes up 9.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 criminal damage and arson crime totalled 9.0k representing an increase 4.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.9% | 41. lowest | 100% | 35.1k | -2.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.9% | 44. lowest | 87% | 13.7k | 1.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 16. highest | 130% | 9.0k | 4.2% |
| Public order crime → | 9.0% | 17. highest | 129% | 8.8k | -6.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.0% | 45. lowest | 92% | 7.8k | -8.6% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 47. highest | 96% | 6.3k | -7.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.0% | 43. highest | 97% | 4.9k | -21.1% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% | 37. highest | 112% | 4.1k | -9.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% | 41. lowest | 85% | 2.8k | 1.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 50. highest | 92% | 2.0k | -13.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% | 23. highest | 116% | 978 | -18.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% | 37. lowest | 62% | 859 | 2.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 39. lowest | 83% | 825 | -0.1% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 31. highest | 43% | 756 | -5.5% |
| 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 | 16.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.2 | 7.1 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.0 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.8 | 35.7 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 35.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% |
| Public order crime → | 9.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.0% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.1% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% |
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