Crime Rates at Sykefield Avenue, Leicester, LE3 0LB

Sykefield Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 217th highest crime rate of 942 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 Sykefield Avenue (LE3 0LB) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sykefield Avenue (LE3 0LB), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Road. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.