Crime Rates at Equity Road, Leicester, LE3 0AS

Equity Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 66th 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 Equity Road (LE3 0AS) in the last 12 months was 365.8 per 1,000 residents and was 187.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 127.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Equity Road (LE3 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.