Crime Rates at Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0EB

Western Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 335th 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 Western Road (LE3 0EB) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (LE3 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.