Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fosse Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Fosse Way (LE7 1NH) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Syston average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -96.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fosse Way (LE7 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Bruxby Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Syston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruxby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hardwick Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iona Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swift Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Maiden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruxby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wanlip Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruxby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruxby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chatsworth Drive | Under investigation |
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