Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 0QQ
How much crime is recorded in LE3 0QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Westcotes
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,370 (2024)
LE3 0QQLeicester
How safe is LE3 0QQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 0QQ area, well 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
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 0QQNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Anti-social behaviour12.810.7
Burglary11.99.1
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order7.34.6
Drugs7.22.4
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Other crime1.61.5
Shoplifting1.58.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.