Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 942 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 0GH) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Road (LE3 0GH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Equity Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarragon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarragon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Equity Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarragon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarragon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Roman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Paton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Andrewes Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coriander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tarragon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sheffield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede Island Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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