Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 0DS
How much crime is recorded in LE3 0DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Westcotes
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,437 (2024)
LE3 0DSLeicester
How safe is LE3 0DS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 0DS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LE3 0DSNational
Violence and sexual offences30.423.6
Burglary23.39.1
Anti-social behaviour20.910.7
Shoplifting10.28.4
Public order8.14.6
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft6.34.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.82.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.