Crime Rates at St Oswalds Road, Leicester, LE3 6RJ

St Oswalds Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 58th highest crime rate of 954 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 St Oswalds Road (LE3 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 407.9 per 1,000 residents and was 189.5% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 257.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Oswalds Road (LE3 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Greencoat Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.