Total Crime Rate
504.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 36th highest crime rate of 954 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 0AB) in the last 12 months was 504.0 per 1,000 residents and was 296.5% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 209.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briton Street (LE3 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 319 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarragon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ruding Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darnall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mint Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruding Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruding Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruding Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruding Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Sage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bede Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bede Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thyme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Briton Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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