Total Crime Rate

179.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Drugs 39.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fosse Road South area has the 26th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 167th 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 0FX) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 320.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fosse Road South (LE3 0FX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fosse Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaconsfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaconsfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Upperton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fosse Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sykefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sykefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upperton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sykefield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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