Leicestershire Police Statistics
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
The crime rate in Leicestershire Police's force coverage area is 67 crimes per 1,000 people, for the 12-month period ending April 2026. The most commonly-reported crimes are violence and sexual offences, reported at a rate of roughly 28 reports per 1,000 daytime population.
Leicestershire Police Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Leicestershire Police's service area represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Leicestershire Police's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Leicestershire Police up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Leicestershire Police's 37,256 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
Crime Risk Scores
Leicestershire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Leicestershire Police has a crime risk score of 441. This is based on analysis of 37,256 nearby areas within Leicestershire Police, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Leicestershire Police's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Leicestershire Police, crime risk scores are typically around 441, while in National they are average 500.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 440 (500 for National), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 448 (National 500).
Trends in Crime Risk
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Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 14% in Leicestershire Police's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Leicestershire Police's crime risk score is down by 9%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Leicestershire Police's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 4.5%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
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The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Leicestershire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Public Order offences have a crime rate of 6.96 reports per 1,000 people in Leicestershire Police, which is 1.20 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 9,039 crime reports logged by Leicestershire Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Leicestershire Police recorded 9,166 reports of Criminal Damage and Arson in Leicestershire Police, resulting in a crime rate of 7.06 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.12.
The crime rate for Burglary is 1.03 times the national average at 3.23 reports per 1,000. This is from 4,217 crime reports reported to Leicestershire Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
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Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Shoplifting offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.86 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.72 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 19% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Public Order offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.21 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 1.41 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 14% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.89 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 1.02 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 13% over this timeframe.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.86 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 1.14 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 25% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Leicestershire Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14,264 | 10.99 | 0.78 | 941,224 | 14.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Bicycle Theft | 1,133 | 0.86 | 1.18 | 48,449 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||
| Burglary | 4,217 | 3.23 | 1.03 | 208,612 | 3.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9,166 | 7.06 | 1.12 | 418,651 | 6.28 | 1.00 | |||
| Drugs | 3,003 | 2.32 | 0.75 | 205,214 | 3.09 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Crime | 2,093 | 1.61 | 0.87 | 124,230 | 1.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Theft | 6,525 | 5.02 | 0.88 | 378,146 | 5.69 | 1.00 | |||
| Possession of Weapons | 822 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 56,620 | 0.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Public Order | 9,039 | 6.96 | 1.20 | 386,297 | 5.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Robbery | 835 | 0.65 | 0.55 | 78,386 | 1.18 | 1.00 | |||
| Shoplifting | 7,948 | 6.12 | 0.86 | 475,025 | 7.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Theft From the Person | 813 | 0.63 | 0.41 | 103,505 | 1.55 | 1.00 | |||
| Vehicle Crime | 5,317 | 4.10 | 0.95 | 287,068 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 35,967 | 27.71 | 0.91 | 2,024,722 | 30.40 | 1.00 | |||
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Total Crime by Year
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| 2026 | 86,878 | 66.91 | 0.93 | 4,794,925 | 71.98 | 1.00 | |||
| 2025 | 91,818 | 71.29 | 0.96 | 4,892,734 | 74.03 | 1.00 | |||
| 2024 | 95,991 | 75.48 | 1.00 | 4,937,620 | 75.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 2023 | 102,465 | 81.70 | 1.03 | 5,115,763 | 79.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 2022 | 95,273 | 77.19 | 1.00 | 4,922,645 | 76.81 | 1.00 | |||
| 2021 | 82,229 | 67.20 | 0.98 | 4,369,811 | 68.57 | 1.00 | |||
| 2020 | 82,941 | 68.22 | 0.92 | 4,707,683 | 74.16 | 1.00 | |||
| 2019 | 88,435 | 73.07 | 0.96 | 4,824,370 | 76.25 | 1.00 | |||
| 2018 | 82,341 | 68.72 | 0.97 | 4,484,151 | 71.12 | 1.00 | |||
| 2017 | 68,432 | 57.83 | 0.90 | 4,011,470 | 63.94 | 1.00 | |||
| 2016 | 19,927 | 16.90 | 0.89 | 1,195,221 | 19.07 | 1.00 | |||
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Leicestershire Police: Major Towns & Cities Compared
| Town / City | Crime Count | Crime Rate | CrimeRate Index | ||||||
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| Leicester | 41,593 | 97.86 | 1.36 | ||||||
| Loughborough | 6,122 | 83.03 | 1.15 | ||||||
| Coalville | 1,894 | 78.40 | 1.11 | ||||||
| Melton Mowbray | 1,924 | 66.22 | 0.95 | ||||||
| Thurmaston | 809 | 65.42 | 0.98 | ||||||
| Hinckley | 3,404 | 63.21 | 0.88 | ||||||
| Shepshed | 1,016 | 61.77 | 0.90 | ||||||
| Earl Shilton | 701 | 60.30 | 0.89 | ||||||
| Sileby | 584 | 59.53 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Barwell | 528 | 57.47 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Glenfields | 659 | 56.76 | 0.86 | ||||||
| Wigston | 2,150 | 56.25 | 0.79 | ||||||
| Leicester Forest East | 395 | 55.15 | 0.87 | ||||||
| Syston | 806 | 53.14 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Braunstone | 1,128 | 51.21 | 0.76 | ||||||
| Mountsorrel | 478 | 50.98 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Oakham | 556 | 46.50 | 0.72 | ||||||
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 948 | 45.78 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Market Harborough | 1,393 | 44.86 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Birstall | 636 | 44.09 | 0.67 | ||||||
| Oadby | 1,058 | 41.74 | 0.62 | ||||||
| Lutterworth | 582 | 40.79 | 0.63 | ||||||
| Burbage | 704 | 39.43 | 0.59 | ||||||
| Whitwick | 310 | 35.35 | 0.61 | ||||||
| Narborough | 349 | 29.27 | 0.54 | ||||||
| Broughton Astley | 287 | 27.84 | 0.48 | ||||||
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Leicestershire Police Stations
| Police Station Name | Police Station Address | Description & Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Leys Police Station | 2 Beaumont Way, Beaumont Leys, LE4 1DS | Monday: 8am - 8pm Tuesday: 8am - 8pm Wednesday: 8am - 8pm Thursday: 8am - 8pm Friday: 8am - 8pm Satruday: 9am-5pm Sunday: 10am - 4pm Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Braunstone Police Station | Hallam Crescent East, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 1FF | Monday: 10am - 4pm Tuesday: 10am - 4pm Wednesday: 10am - 4pm Thursday: 10am - 4pm Friday: 10am - 4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Coalville Front Enquiry Desk | Customer Centre, North West Leicestershire District Council, Belvoir Road, Coalville, LE67 3PD | Monday: 9am - 4:30pm Tuesday: 9am - 4:30pm Wednesday: 9am - 4:30pm Thursday: 9am - 4pm Friday: 9am - 4:30pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Hinckley Police Station | Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, LE10 1RJ | Monday: 9am - 6pm * Tuesday: 9am - 6pm * Wednesday: 9am - 6pm * Thursday: 9am - 6pm * Friday: 9am - 6pm * Saturday: 9am - 3pm Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays * Front enquiry office is closed from 2pm - 2.45pm You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Hinckley Road Police Station | Hinckley Road (Leicester), 90 Norfolk Street, LE3 5QP | Monday: 10am - 4pm Tuesday: 10am - 4pm Wednesday: 10am - 4pm Thursday: 10am - 4pm Friday: 10am - 4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Keyham Lane Police Station | Colin Grundy Drive, Hamilton, LE5 1FY | Monday: 8am - 8pm Tuesday: 8am - 8pm Wednesday: 8am - 8pm Thursday: 8am - 8pm Friday: 8am - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 6pm Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Loughborough Police Station | Loughborough Police Station, Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2XF | Monday: 10am - 6pm Tuesday: 8.30am - 8pm Wednesday: 8.30am - 8pm Thursday: 8.30am - 5pm Friday: 10am - 6pm Saturday: 10am - 1.30pm Sunday: Closed You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Mansfield House Police Station | 74 Belgrave Gate, Leicester, LE1 3GG | Monday: 8am - 8pm Tuesday: 8am - 8pm Wednesday: 8am - 8pm Thursday: 8am - 8pm Friday: 8am - 8pm Saturday: 10am - 8pm Sunday: 10am - 4pm You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Market Harborough Police Station | Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9QJ | Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Closed weekends and bank holidays |
| Melton Mowbray Police Station | King Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1EE | Monday: 9am to 6pm* Tueday: 9am to 6pm* Wednesday: 9am to 6pm* Thursday: 9am to 6pm* Friday: 9am to 6pm* Saturday: 9am to 6pm* Sunday: 10am to 4pm* Closed bank holidays *The front enquiry office is closed for a lunch break from 1pm to 1:45pm every day. You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Oakham Police Station | 15-17 Station Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6QT | Monday: 10am - 4pm Tuesday: 10am - 4pm Wednesday: 10am - 4pm Thursday: 10am - 4pm Friday: 10am - 4pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Spinney Hill Park Police Station | East Park Road, Leicester, LE5 5GY | Monday: 8am - 4pm Tuesday: 8am - 4pm Wednesday: 8am - 4pm Thursday: 8am - 4pm Friday: 8am - 3.30pm Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed Closed bank holidays You can make a range of reports online , contact us , or find out about contact sessions in your local area . |
| Wigston Police Station | Bull Head Street, Wigston, LE18 1WX | Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Closed Sunday and bank holidays |