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Is Leicester a good place to live?

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In Leicester (LE1 9), recorded crime is 684% above the national average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Leicester LE1 9

Leicester LE1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~17 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 83 crimesJun 24: 82 crimesJul 24: 94 crimesAug 24: 105 crimesSep 24: 127 crimesOct 24: 130 crimesNov 24: 142 crimesDec 24: 122 crimesJan 25: 153 crimesFeb 25: 103 crimesMar 25: 119 crimesApr 25: 104 crimesMay 25: 104 crimesJun 25: 116 crimesJul 25: 129 crimesAug 25: 120 crimesSep 25: 100 crimesOct 25: 100 crimesNov 25: 100 crimesDec 25: 66 crimesJan 26: 74 crimesFeb 26: 53 crimesMar 26: 87 crimesApr 26: 65 crimes Apr 26: 65 crimes 153 53 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in LE1 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 103/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
23
One-person households
34%
Households with children
22%
Households
2,051

Owned 31% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 60%

Census 2021 (ONS), for LE1 9.

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Leicester LE1 9: frequently asked questions

Is Leicester LE1 9 a good place to live?

In Leicester (LE1 9), recorded crime is 684% above the national average, there is 1 school in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 3/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Leicester LE1 9?

Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 9 runs at 2096.8 per 1,000 properties, 684% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE1 9 safe?

Crime in Leicester LE1 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Leicester LE1 9 runs at 2096.8 per 1,000 properties, 684% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Leicester LE1 9 at risk of flooding?

Leicester LE1 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~17 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

How many schools are there in Leicester LE1 9?

There is 1 school in Leicester LE1 9 (0 primary, 0 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.

Is Leicester LE1 9 a deprived area?

Leicester LE1 9 sits in deprivation decile 3 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).