Crime in Leicestershire
Leicestershire is the 23rd most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Leicestershire in 2020 was 71 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 29 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Leicestershire's larger towns and cities, Leicester is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Loughborough, and Melton Mowbray comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Leicestershire, starting with Market Harborough which ranks as the safest area in Leicestershire, followed up by Hinckley in second place, and Coalville in third place.
Crime Map of Leicestershire
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Leicestershire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 12,753 | 12.03 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,154 | 1.09 |
| Burglary | 4,513 | 4.26 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8,501 | 8.02 |
| Drugs | 2,645 | 2.49 |
| Other Crime | 1,837 | 1.73 |
| Other Theft | 5,978 | 5.64 |
| Possession of Weapons | 637 | 0.60 |
| Public Order | 9,360 | 8.83 |
| Robbery | 720 | 0.68 |
| Shoplifting | 2,848 | 2.69 |
| Theft From the Person | 539 | 0.51 |
| Vehicle Crime | 6,044 | 5.70 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 31,032 | 29.27 |
Leicestershire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Leicestershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 902 | 56 | 27% safer |
| Barwell | 577 | 62 | 14% safer |
| Birstall | 597 | 43 | 65% safer |
| Braunstone | 652 | 37 | 91% safer |
| Broughton Astley | 335 | 36 | 97% safer |
| Burbage | 486 | 31 | 132% safer |
| Coalville | 2,494 | 61 | 17% safer |
| Earl Shilton | 709 | 65 | 10% safer |
| Glenfields | 360 | 34 | 112% safer |
| Hinckley | 2,737 | 55 | 30% safer |
| Leicester | 40,489 | 97 | 27% more dangerous |
| Leicester Forest East | 292 | 39 | 84% safer |
| Loughborough | 5,701 | 84 | 15% more dangerous |
| Lutterworth | 494 | 48 | 50% safer |
| Market Harborough | 1,161 | 45 | 58% safer |
| Melton Mowbray | 1,878 | 69 | 3.4% safer |
| Mountsorrel | 544 | 64 | 12% safer |
| Narborough | 348 | 40 | 78% safer |
| Shepshed | 804 | 57 | 25% safer |
| Sileby | 554 | 61 | 16% safer |
| Syston | 886 | 62 | 14% safer |
| Thurmaston | 347 | 34 | 112% safer |
| Whitwick | 291 | 34 | 111% safer |
Crime Trends in Leicestershire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.60 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.71 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.68 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 4.4 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.62 | 1.1 | 0.83 | 0.51 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 24 | 26 | 29 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021