Crime Rates at Westcotes Drive, Leicester, LE3 0QS

Westcotes Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 103rd 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 Westcotes Drive (LE3 0QS) in the last 12 months was 264.6 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcotes Drive (LE3 0QS), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.