Leicester

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Leicester.

Population: 354,036
People in Employment: 150,485 (60.8%)
People Inactive: 82,535 (33.3%)
People Unemployed: 14,490 (5.9%)
Number Of Jobs: 90k
Median Salary: £23,175
Mean Salary: £25,906

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Leicester. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Leicester for 2024

Leicesters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 20,872 crimes and in 2022 there were 21,836 crimes. Which is an decrease of 964 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	20,872	1,274	Getting Better
Public order	6,933	398	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	5,006	359	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	4,161	283	Getting Better
Other theft	4,226	234	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	2,919	177	Getting Better
Drugs	2,178	159	Getting Better
Shoplifting	2,114	149	Getting Better
Burglary	2,334	128	Getting Better
Other crime	1,080	66	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	576	53	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	963	39	Getting Better
Robbery	588	36	Getting Better
Theft from the person	536	20	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Leicester

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Leicester, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Spinney Hills has 775 crimes and 63 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields	290	14
Beaumont Leys	270	15
Western	242	12
Fosse	204	14
Saffron	204	13
Stoneygate	160	7
Eyres Monsell	155	14
Castle	148	17
Evington	146	9
Aylestone	138	12
North Evington	128	6
Westcotes	123	8
Knighton	116	7
Humberstone & Hamilton	112	5
Rushey Mead	107	6
Thurncourt	104	9
Wycliffe	91	6
Spinney Hills	54	4
Abbey	0	0
Belgrave	0	0
Troon	0	0

Crime map for Leicester

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Leicester

The average property price in Leicester is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£420,352.02	£268,047.43	£208,481.37	£154,268.76
2022	£402,984.28	£257,280.91	£201,234.16	£149,628.71
2021	£362,325.26	£231,438.88	£181,743.88	£141,862.74
2020	£326,786.49	£210,559.44	£164,497.80	£132,880.10
2019	£306,127.25	£197,031.33	£154,255.67	£127,854.33
2018	£296,180.85	£190,411.14	£149,477.77	£125,817.09
2017	£274,752.61	£176,055.66	£138,766.45	£119,342.69
2016	£256,385.34	£165,348.89	£131,031.54	£110,099.65
2015	£234,701.69	£151,996.76	£121,009.18	£101,847.36
2014	£221,541.76	£143,976.82	£115,378.29	£97,023.34
2013	£211,293.01	£137,149.24	£110,158.11	£93,013.27
2012	£204,453.06	£133,001.07	£107,124.24	£91,287.10
2011	£204,742.03	£131,775.73	£106,071.49	£91,511.76
2010	£203,046.44	£132,133.36	£107,281.45	£92,105.30

Property prices over time for Leicester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Leicester

The median salary in Leicester is £23,175 and the mean salary in Leicester is £25,906.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 90k
Median Salary: £23,175
Annual Percentage Change: 9.3%
Mean Salary: £25,906

Salary comparison between Leicester and East Midlands

See how Leicester compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Leicester ranks 31 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%