Crime Rates at Mossgate, Leicester, LE3 9JW

Mossgate area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 314th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mossgate (LE3 9JW) in the last 12 months was 119.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossgate (LE3 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Biddle Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.