The overall crime rate in Leicestershire county is 103.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 35.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 137% of national crime rate which puts Leicestershire on 8. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.2k cases and has decreased by 5.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.3% | 24. highest | 103% | 35.8k | -2.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.8% | 27. lowest | 87% | 13.9k | 26.4% |
| Public order crime → | 9.1% | 10. highest | 134% | 9.2k | -6.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.6% | 13. highest | 122% | 8.7k | -4.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.2% | 21. highest | 101% | 8.3k | 5.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 12. highest | 99% | 6.5k | -14.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.8% | 10. highest | 116% | 5.9k | -9.3% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.3% | 9. highest | 117% | 4.3k | -13.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 26. highest | 81% | 2.8k | 1.4% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 24. highest | 102% | 2.2k | -1.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 8. highest | 137% | 1.2k | -5.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 25. highest | 64% | 836 | 1.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.8% | 11. highest | 41% | 823 | -3.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.8% | 16. lowest | 82% | 770 | -13.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Leicestershire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Leicestershire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.2 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 9.4 | 7.0 |
| Robbery | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.1 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 36.6 | 35.5 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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