Total Crime Rate

217.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 217.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridley Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 131st 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 Ridley Street (LE3 0QL) in the last 12 months was 217.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Street (LE3 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrewes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrewes Close —
Apr 2026Public order Andrewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Andrewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Andrewes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Andrewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cranmer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranmer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrewes Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Musgrove Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Musgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Luther Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyndale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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