Crime Rates at Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QR

Westcotes Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 420th 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 Westcotes Drive (LE3 0QR) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcotes Drive (LE3 0QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Street (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.