Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 2DB
How much crime is recorded in LE3 2DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rowley Fields & Faircharm
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,631 (2024)
LE3 2DBLeicester
How safe is LE3 2DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 2DB 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 2DBNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Anti-social behaviour16.910.7
Burglary12.39.1
Public order10.24.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Drugs5.72.4
Other theft5.34.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Other crime1.91.5
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.