Total Crime Rate
127.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danehurst Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 305th 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 Danehurst Avenue (LE3 6DB) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danehurst Avenue (LE3 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blissett Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marvin Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plymstock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymstock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gimson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gimson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevanthon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sandhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandhurst Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gimson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adcock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petworth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petworth Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brampton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Close | — |
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