Total Crime Rate

376.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 376.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.8 10/10
  • Public order 47.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 21.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Balfour Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 60th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Street (LE3 5EA) in the last 12 months was 376.3 per 1,000 residents and was 208.5% 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 184.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Street (LE3 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Empire Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodgate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonchurch Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonchurch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Storey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rugby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Empire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwell Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Repton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Street —
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Data Sources

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