Crime

Crime in Leicester by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

13,197crimes recordedJune to August 2026

+8%on the 3 months beforemore crime

Crown Hillslowest rate57.3 per 1,000 a year

131.1middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

Darker means more crime per resident. Tap an area for its page.

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Most improved: Hamilton (-19%), Aylestone Park (-2%) and St Matthew's (0%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#				Most common
1	Black FriarsLE3 · 17,395 residents	578.3	▲ 6%	violence
2	St Matthew'sLE1 · 19,946 residents	316.9	0%	violence
3	Bradgate HeightsLE3 · 2,703 residents	310.8	▲ 4%	violence
4	Bede IslandLE2 · 32,211 residents	248.9	▲ 8%	violence
5	HighfieldsLE2 · 34,093 residents	201	▲ 19%	violence
6	New ParksLE3 · 8,910 residents	194.8	▲ 14%	violence
7	Beaumont LeysLE4 · 12,056 residents	191.8	▲ 2%	violence
8	LeicesterLE1 · 151,991 residents	184.2	▲ 8%	violence
9	West EndLE3 · 34,072 residents	177.9	▲ 12%	violence
10	Dane HillsLE3 · 17,262 residents	156.4	▲ 13%	violence
11	NewfoundpoolLE3 · 22,308 residents	152.2	▲ 14%	violence
12	WestcotesLE3 · 28,885 residents	147.9	▲ 19%	violence
13	Aylestone ParkLE2 · 15,143 residents	139.5	▼ 2%	violence
14	Clarendon ParkLE2 · 13,337 residents	138.9	▲ 13%	violence
15	Mowmacre HillLE4 · 9,687 residents	137.9	▲ 10%	violence
16	AylestoneLE2 · 8,398 residents	137.7	▲ 22%	violence
17	Western ParkLE3 · 14,533 residents	137.3	▲ 30%	violence
18	BraunstoneLE3 · 18,284 residents	134.5	▲ 13%	violence
19	Kirby FrithLE3 · 7,782 residents	131.1	▲ 4%	violence
20	Stocking FarmLE4 · 19,488 residents	129.5	▲ 9%	violence
21	Eyres MonsellLE2 · 15,008 residents	128.7	▲ 1%	violence
22	Thurnby LodgeLE5 · 10,107 residents	128.2	▲ 29%	violence
23	Knighton FieldsLE2 · 16,867 residents	126.2	▲ 2%	violence
24	Nether HallLE5 · 12,360 residents	125.2	▲ 12%	violence
25	South KnightonLE2 · 5,755 residents	124.4	▲ 23%	violence
26	Ashton GreenLE4 · 1,744 residents	114.7	▼ 6%	violence
27	HumberstoneLE5 · 14,152 residents	95.5	▲ 2%	violence
28	StoneygateLE2 · 22,050 residents	84	▲ 12%	violence
29	NorthfieldsLE4 · 26,930 residents	82.9	▲ 22%	violence
30	BelgraveLE4 · 28,853 residents	79.2	▲ 4%	violence
31	Rushey MeadLE4 · 11,948 residents	75	▲ 2%	violence
32	HamiltonLE5 · 11,579 residents	74.6	▼ 19%	violence
33	North EvingtonLE5 · 29,882 residents	70.7	▲ 14%	violence
34	EvingtonLE5 · 6,416 residents	64.2	▲ 12%	violence
35	Spinney HillsLE5 · 39,678 residents	61.8	▲ 20%	violence
36	KnightonLE2 · 13,195 residents	59.7	▲ 21%	violence
37	Crown HillsLE5 · 25,947 residents	57.3	▲ 8%	violence

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Questions people ask

Which areas of Leicester have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Crown Hills, Knighton, Spinney Hills, Evington and North Evington.

Which areas of Leicester have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Black Friars, St Matthew's, Bradgate Heights, Bede Island and Highfields.

Is crime going up or down in Leicester?

Across Leicester, 13,197 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 8% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.