Total Crime Rate
254.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
100.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 101st highest crime rate of 942 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 Saxon Street (LE3 0BL) in the last 12 months was 254.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Street (LE3 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sheffield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Equity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Equity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sheffield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bruce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Andrewes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Musgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Musgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Musgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Musgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Musgrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Musgrove Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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