Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wyngate Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyngate Drive (LE3 0US) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyngate Drive (LE3 0US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mostyn Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wyngate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mostyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nevanthon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mostyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyngate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taunton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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