Crime Rates at Fosse Road South, Leicester, LE3 0FU

Fosse Road South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 58th 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 Fosse Road South (LE3 0FU) in the last 12 months was 387.1 per 1,000 residents and was 217.3% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fosse Road South (LE3 0FU), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.