Crime Rates at Rowan Close, Leicester Forest East, Leicester, LE3 3SP

Rowan Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton , and the 135th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Close (LE3 3SP) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Fosse Normanton average (31.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (LE3 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almond Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldwick Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.