Crime Rate in Fosse, ward

Fosse has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Leicester district and the 990th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 92nd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Fosse in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Leicester district average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Fosse’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 761 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 17 cases , up 30.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 54.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,020 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Fosse ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tudor Road. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.