The Leicester Mercury published
that Leicester’s City Centre Street is one of the UK’s biggest homes for
criminals.
Deputy Commander of City Centre
Police Andy Cooper said criminals often acted at night and weekends when the
area was very busy.
Cooper added "The vast
majority of the assaults were minor in nature but they were obviously assaults
nonetheless.
"The figure of 35 crimes
is a slight increase on previous months but it is difficult to put a finger on
why that should be.
"Crime rates do fluctuate
and there was a bank holiday in that month, which may have had an effect."
The street located near Church
Gate has three nightclubs, a bus station and a great number of takeaways that
draw many customers. About 35 offences from assault to bike theft were reported
in the area over the course of the month.
Cities including London,
Manchester Leeds, Birmingham and Derby were ahead of Leicester when it comes to
crime rates.
Church Gate workers begged to
differ about the label. They noted that they see “signs of the weekend”
including urine in doorways and “odd broken windows”. They said while it is
considered dangerous, they “never felt it was unsafe.”
