Crime Rates at Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GB

Western Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 168th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (LE3 0GB) in the last 12 months was 191.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (LE3 0GB), the main crime hotspot is near Tarragon Road. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.