Crime Rates at Westleigh Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0HG

Westleigh Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 115th highest crime rate of 954 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 Westleigh Avenue (LE3 0HG) in the last 12 months was 251.8 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westleigh Avenue (LE3 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.