Crime Rates at Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GA

Western Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (LE3 0GA) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (LE3 0GA), 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.