Leicester crime figures for August 2026
A look at recorded crime in Leicester for August 2026, covering the 12-month trend to August 2026 against the previous year, together with the main rising and falling crime types and a comparison with England and Wales.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
Crime in Leicester fell 7% in the 12 months to August 2026, from 44,433 to 41,279, comparing the period from September 2025 to August 2026 with September 2024 to August 2025. Single-month totals can vary considerably, so the 12-month comparison gives a steadier picture of change in the city.
In August 2026 alone, police recorded 3,826 crimes in Leicester, compared with 3,808 in August 2025. This equates to 9.9 crimes per 1,000 residents in the city during the month.
Among crime types that rose over the 12-month period, robbery rose 3%, from 594 to 613, and drugs offences rose 1%, from 1,866 to 1,876.
Among crime types that fell, bicycle theft fell 29%, from 839 to 593, vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) fell 29%, from 3,065 to 2,170, and other crime fell 23%, from 1,004 to 770.
For context, crime across England and Wales was unchanged in the equivalent month and fell 1% over the same 12-month period.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 3,826 (no change on August 2025, 3,808) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 9.9 in the month, 388,348 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 41,279 crimes, down 7% on the 12 months before (44,433) |
| Rose most | Robbery up 3% (613), Drugs up 1% (1,876) |
| Fell most | Bicycle theft down 29% (593), Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) down 29% (2,170), Other crime down 23% (770) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Leicester. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
Crime in Leicester by neighbourhood · Leicester council area · All monthly reports
