Total Crime Rate

185.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 185.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.4 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bolton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 181st highest crime rate of 954 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 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Fosse average (127.1 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (LE3 6AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirby Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muriel Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Gimson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muriel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bolton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dulverton Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Dulverton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franche Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franche Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tetuan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Dunstan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Kirby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petworth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gimson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gimson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melcroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Porlock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wentworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wentworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petworth Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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