Total Crime Rate
303.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briton Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 87th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briton Street (LE3 0AA) in the last 12 months was 303.7 per 1,000 residents and was 138.9% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briton Street (LE3 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Tarragon Road. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thyme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shaftesbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaftesbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaftesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mint Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Saxon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Latimer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saxon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saxon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Luther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranmer Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyndale Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyndale Street | Under investigation |
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