Total Crime Rate
127.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ambrose Close 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 Ambrose Close (LE3 6EB) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Ambrose Close (LE3 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Mossgate. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fosse| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymstock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Plymstock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmouth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brampton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandhurst Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marvin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nevanthon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blissett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sandhurst Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danehurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gimson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westfield Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dartmouth Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Adcock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mossgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mossgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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