Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 238.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Daneshill Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 117th highest crime rate of 942 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 Daneshill Road (LE3 6AL) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% higher than the Fosse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 137.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 233.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daneshill Road (LE3 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Fosse Road Central. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Daneshill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyndale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daneshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stretton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stretton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catesby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daneshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Musgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Musgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Musgrove Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musgrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andrewes Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daneshill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daneshill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Andrewes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fosse Road Central Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Road Central Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fosse Road Central Local resolution
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Data Sources

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