Total Crime Rate
214.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briton Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 134th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briton Street (LE3 0AA) in the last 12 months was 214.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% higher than the Fosse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 114.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briton Street (LE3 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarragon Road, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruding Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cranmer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Equity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Equity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bruce Street | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Noel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Noel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stuart Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upperton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upperton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catesby Street | — |
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