Total Crime Rate
216.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fosse Road South area has the 24th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 145th 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 Fosse Road South (LE3 0FX) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 461.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fosse Road South (LE3 0FX), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Linkway Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cherryleas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconsfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westleigh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westleigh Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcotes Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westcotes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcotes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barclay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barclay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barclay Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barclay Street | Under investigation |
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