Vehicle crime near Leicester: the latest police figures

721 vehicle crimes were reported to Leicestershire Police within about a mile of Leicester from October 2025 to September 2026. The last three months (225) ran 42% above the three before (159), so the recent direction is up.

Month by month

Counts ranged from 29 in January 2026 up to 95 in September 2026. Offences rose 14% from the first half of the period to the second. Average: 60.1 a month.

How Leicester compares

Leicester sits at number 6 of 12 on our table, with 60 offences a month: close to the typical town in our set. By contrast Cardiff recorded 116 a month.

Where offences were recorded

Just five locations make up 17% of the 721 offences recorded around Leicester.

1. On or near Parking Area: 82
2. On or near Eldon Street: 10
3. On or near Friars Causeway: 10
4. On or near Lower Brown Street: 9
5. On or near Supermarket: 9

What happened next

The most common recorded outcome near Leicester was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (590 cases).

What this means if you park near Leicester

60 vehicle offences a month near Leicester means opportunistic thieves are working the area most nights. Numbers have climbed recently, so review how your vehicle is protected before the next September.

For a car kept near Leicester, layering helps: an immobiliser to stop the engine starting, and a certified tracker for recovery if it goes anyway. See installation options.

Source: police.uk, centred on 52.6369, -1.1398, retrieved 2026-11-05. Method and limits.