Total Crime Rate

155.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 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 155.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dunster Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 216th 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 Dunster Street (LE3 0SD) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunster Street (LE3 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Franche Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunster Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyngate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle Street —
Apr 2026Public order Franche Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mostyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franche Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mostyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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