Leicester City Centre Street One Of UK’s Crime Hotspots

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.”