Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 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

Covett Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Covett Way (LE3 6SB) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covett Way (LE3 6SB), the main crime hotspot is near Outwood Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Covett Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockley Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worrall Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Worrall Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Finch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Outwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worrall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sharmon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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