Crime Rates at Gaul Street, Leicester, LE3 0AU

Gaul 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 Gaul Street (LE3 0AU) 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 Gaul Street (LE3 0AU), 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.