Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.0 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 143.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Kirby Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirby Road (LE3 6BD) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirby Road (LE3 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flora Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fosse Road Central (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Merton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Richards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Dunstan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Franche Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Livingstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franche Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franche Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fosse Road Central Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Fosse Road Central Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dulverton Road Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherryleas Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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