Leicester Magistrates' Court has granted a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) against Jordan Stacey following repeated offences linked to retail crime in Leicester. The order imposes a number of restrictions designed to protect businesses and deter further offending, including: Prohibited from entering commercial areas of Leicester city centre. Must leave any store immediately when requested to do so by a member of staff. Prohibited from entering a number of Tesco s

A main road in Leicester was closed for several hours following the death of a man who fell from a building. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: “The force was called at 7.20pm last night (Friday) following a report of an injured person in the street in Welford Road, Leicester. It appeared that he had sustained his injuries after falling from a height from a nearby building. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. There is not believed to be any third-party invo

Emergency services are in attendance at a car park on Welford Road tonight. A police cordon is in place, and the surrounding roads are closed due to an ongoing incident. The car park is currently closed. East Midlands Ambulance Service is at the scene. Please avoid the area if possible. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. Police Update Saturday 12/09/26 09:00 A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: “The force was called at 7.

Two women who were sexually abused by a man when they were children have been praised after their evidence led to him being jailed today (Friday 11 September). Jordan Gray-Higgs committed his crimes in Leicestershire between 2012 and 2014. His offending was brought to the attention of police in 2022, when the victims told officers what had happened. They described how Gray-Higgs had incited them to engage in sexual activity and abused them. Jordan Gray-Higgs In interview Gray

Between 25 March and 7 April 2026, a woman, who lives in North West Leicestershire, was victim to a courier fraud scam. The victim was contacted by a man claiming to be a police officer stating that someone had attempted to purchase a laptop using her bank account and if she withdraws cash from her account they would keep it for safe keeping. A woman later visited the address to collect this withdrawn cash. Enquiries have been ongoing into this incident, and officers have rel

A police cordon is in place this morning on Upperton Road near the Lidl store. Police forensic officers are at the scene, the towpath along the River soar under the bridge is taped off. A spokesperson from Leicestershire police said “Police received a call from Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service last night (Thursday 10 September) at 11.33pm following a report of someone in the water near to Upperton Road, Leicester. Officers attended the location and the person, a man in

Main Street in Ratby was closed by the police this morning due to a medical emergency. The air ambulance was also in attendance, landing at a nearby park. It’s been reported that an elderly gentleman has fallen near the war memorial. We have no further information on his condition at this time. The road has now been reopened. Police update 16:00 Sad news. A spokesperson from Leicestershire Police said: The force was called at 10.19am following a report of an elderly man falli

Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has written to Policing Minister Sarah Jones MP to express concerns about the proposed appointment of a Commissioner Designate for the National Police Service. You can read the PCC's letter below. Dear Sarah Jones MP. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the proposed appointment of a Commissioner Designate for the National Police Service ahead of the establishment of the National Police Service Board. I recognise the impo

An investigation by specialists working in the police’s prison intelligence unit has led to a prison officer being jailed for six years. James Speirs had been smuggling phones and drugs to inmates while working at HMP Gartree in Leicestershire. James Speirs The 30-year-old of Stowe Drive, Rugby, was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday (4 September) after pleading guilty to five offences. For more than four years, detectives working in the East Midlands Special Operat