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Crime

Crime news from the Leicester area. Read the latest police appeals and crime stories, along with in-depth features. The area Leicestershire Police is responsible for covers more than 2,500 square kilometres and has a population of nearly one million. Sign up for our new Crime and Punishment newsletter here and get the biggest court and crime stories sent to you every day.

04:00, 1 Mar 2025

CourtsDriver crashed into wall on trip to buy cigarettes after having 'a lot to drink'

CourtsLeicester fence painting row leads to police officers being kicked

CourtsBhim Kohli 'screamed in agony' after alleged Leicester park attack

Leicestershire PoliceMan arrested after crash on major Leicestershire road as police search for key witness

CrimeMan sought after victim knocked unconscious in New Year's Eve assault

CrimeWarning over cash machine scam after thieves target Leicestershire bank

CrimeE-bike rider stopped by police charged with drugs and weapons offences

CrimeCompany fired man then called police after he drove home drunk

CourtsBhim Kohli murder accused ‘confessed to attacking' pensioner in Snapchat messages

Crime'Unprovoked' Leicester nightclub attack left man with smashed skull and bleed on brain

CrimeArrest after car destroys several road signs in crash

CrimeUninsured drug driver was criminology student

CrimePrimary school goes into lockdown after barefoot man appears in playground carrying two knives

CourtsCCTV footage shows children running from park after attack on Bhim Kohli, 80, murder trial hears

CrimeMan found smashing phone against his head at Fosse Park appears in court

Leicester City CouncilDrivers warned of parking machine scam as fake QR codes found in Leicester neighbourhoods

Susanna Reid£30 'ghost' number plates on sale that avoid police cameras sparking crackdown calls

CourtsBhim Kohli murder accused 'acted out of anger' after relationship break-up

CrimeMan arrested in connection with alleged inappropriate touching incident

CrimeDrunken gardener burgled elderly woman's home after handbag theft spree

CrimeUrgent 'sextortion' warning issued amid reported rise in cases

CrimeMan threw mug at neighbour who then smashed it in his face

CourtsBhim Kohli murder accused claimed pensioner 'pulled a knife on a girl'

CrimeMet Police officer sacked after mocking Leicester City helicopter tragedy

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