Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 6LY
How much crime is recorded in LE3 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kirby Frith
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,880 (2024)
LE3 6LYLeicester
How safe is LE3 6LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 6LY 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
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences35.823.6
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Burglary5.99.1
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.81.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.