Total Crime Rate
191.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheffield Street 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 Sheffield Street (LE3 0GX) 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 Sheffield Street (LE3 0GX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 52 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 | Drugs | Briton Street | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Fox Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stuart Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bisley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Saxon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheffield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheffield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheffield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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