Total Crime Rate

235.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 8/10
  • Public order 23.3 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxon Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 129th 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 Saxon Street (LE3 0BL) in the last 12 months was 235.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Street (LE3 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheffield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sheffield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saxon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Saxon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Saxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Saxon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Cranmer Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Celt Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Roman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Norman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Norman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Norman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Celt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime New Park Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Narborough Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruding Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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