Thousands feel unsafe in Leicester city centre. Share your thoughts on how to improve community safety.
New data revealed worrying trends. Leicester is quite dangerous compared to others. Crime statistics show high reporting rates. Roughly one crime report exists for every eight residents.
The survey uncovered strong reactions. 4,168 people felt “absolutely” unsafe downtown. That’s more than 62% of the respondents. Another 1,635 people did not “really” feel safe either.
560 people “kind of” felt secure in the area. Police data supports these feelings. Leicestershire Police logged 96,411 crimes. These are non-fraud crimes from last year. The timeframe spans to September 2024.
Over five million crimes occurred nationwide. This figure covers England and Wales. A new survey wants to dive deeper.
They want to learn about specific safety issues. People will share what changes could improve safety. The poll asks two key questions about the center. What makes you feel unsafe? How can safety improve?