Crime Rates at Duns Lane, Leicester, LE3 5LU

Duns Lane area has the highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 14th highest crime rate of 954 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 Duns Lane (LE3 5LU) in the last 12 months was 1184.1 per 1,000 residents and was 831.6% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 150 (≈ 424.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duns Lane (LE3 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas Place (91 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.