Crime Rates at Norfolk Street, Leicester, LE3 5QP

Norfolk Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 128th 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 Norfolk Street (LE3 5QP) in the last 12 months was 235.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Street (LE3 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Flora Street. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.