Crime Rates at Newport Street, Leicester, LE3 9FT

Newport Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 45th highest crime rate of 942 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 Newport Street (LE3 9FT) in the last 12 months was 443.7 per 1,000 residents and was 263.7% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 203.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Street (LE3 9FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Empire Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.