Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 6BL
How much crime is recorded in LE3 6BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West End & Westcotes
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,882 (2024)
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How safe is LE3 6BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 76.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 6BL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
76.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 6BLNational
Violence and sexual offences63.523.6
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Criminal damage and arson14.84.7
Burglary10.49.1
Other theft9.34.5
Drugs8.62.4
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Public order7.64.6
Shoplifting5.08.4
Other crime2.61.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.