Total Crime Rate

192.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 192.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Bolton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 150th highest crime rate of 942 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 Bolton Road (LE3 6AA) in the last 12 months was 192.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Fosse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (LE3 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Kirby Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tetuan Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Tetuan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Dunstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Merton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Franche Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlisle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mostyn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mostyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dulverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mostyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franche Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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