Crime Rates at Woodshawe Rise, Leicester, LE3 1RJ

Woodshawe Rise area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields , and the 136th 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 Woodshawe Rise (LE3 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 223.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% higher than the Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields average (144.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodshawe Rise (LE3 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cort Crescent, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bendbow Rise (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.