Lowest-crime areas in Leicester
Of Leicester's 38 neighbourhoods, Crown Hills recorded the lowest crime rate, 46 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Leicester City Centre the highest, 769 crimes per 1,000 residents. 22 of 38 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Leicester neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Hillsaround LE5 5DW | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Spinney Hill Roadaround LE5 3QX | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Belgrave North Eastaround LE4 6RQ | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Hamilton Northaround LE5 1QL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Evingtonaround LE5 6HH | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Belgrave Southaround LE4 6FD | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Stoneygate Northaround LE5 5UD | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Rushey Mead Southaround LE4 7HA | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Knightonaround LE2 3JS | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | St Matthews & Highfields Northaround LE2 0AR | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Colchester Roadaround LE5 2HS | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Dane Hills & Western Parkaround LE3 6FG | 79 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Thurnby Lodgearound LE5 2AS | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Northfields & Merrydalearound LE5 0JL | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | West Knightonaround LE2 6GX | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Highfields Southaround LE2 0EA | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Belgrave North Westaround LE4 5JW | 89 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Rushey Mead Northaround LE4 7WD | 91 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Rowley Fields & Faircharmaround LE3 2BX | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | North Evington & Rowlatts Hillaround LE5 4TP | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Beaumont Parkaround LE4 1BX | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Aylestone Southaround LE2 8SP | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Clarendon Park & Stoneygate Southaround LE2 3FQ | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Humberstone & Hamilton Southaround LE5 0TP | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Saffron Lanearound LE2 6PB | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Stocking Farm & Mowmacrearound LE4 2DF | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Abbey Parkaround LE4 0BD | 126 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Braunstone Park Eastaround LE3 1NP | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Newfoundpoolaround LE3 5HB | 128 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Braunstone Park Westaround LE3 1QX | 132 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Kirby Fritharound LE3 6LD | 136 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Eyres Monsellaround LE2 9FE | 139 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | New Parks & Stokeswoodaround LE3 9NR | 141 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | West End & Westcotesaround LE3 0QT | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Bradgate Heights & Beaumont Leysaround LE4 0QT | 154 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Aylestone North & Saffron Fieldsaround LE2 8BN | 185 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Leicester City Southaround LE1 5DL | 277 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Leicester City Centrearound LE1 6AA | 769 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Leicester has the lowest crime rate?
Crown Hills had the lowest recorded crime rate in Leicester from October 2025 to September 2026: 46 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Leicester has the highest crime rate?
Leicester City Centre had the highest recorded crime rate in Leicester from October 2025 to September 2026: 769 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.