Is Leicester a nice place to live?
Diverse East Midlands city with Richard III heritage.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1568 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Leicester centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
538 (34%)
Public order
208 (13%)
Anti-social behaviour
202 (13%)
Shoplifting
151 (10%)
Other theft
120 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
103 (7%)
Drugs
83 (5%)
Vehicle crime
53 (3%)
Burglary
27 (2%)
Possession of weapons
20 (1%)
Bicycle theft
19 (1%)
Robbery
18 (1%)
Theft from the person
17 (1%)
Other crime
9 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Leicester's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.