Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 9AR
How much crime is recorded in LE3 9AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newfoundpool
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,233 (2024)
LE3 9ARLeicester
How safe is LE3 9AR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 9AR 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
51.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 9ARNational
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Criminal damage and arson15.74.7
Burglary15.09.1
Anti-social behaviour13.010.7
Public order9.24.6
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs3.62.4
Shoplifting2.18.4
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.