Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolton Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road (LE3 6AD) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bolton Road (LE3 6AD), 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.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gimson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muriel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bolton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Dunstan Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dulverton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dulverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franche Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Franche Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Taunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gimson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gimson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Porlock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wentworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Road | Offender given a caution |
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