Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindfield Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Fosse , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lindfield Road (LE3 6HH) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindfield Road (LE3 6HH), the main crime hotspot is near Aikman Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 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 | Public order | Mossgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Letchworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coates Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coates Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coates Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coates Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aikman Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aikman Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aikman Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chettle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Letchworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Letchworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coates Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mossgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mossgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coates Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coates Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coates Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coates Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blissett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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