Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE3 9FT
How much crime is recorded in LE3 9FT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newfoundpool
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,714 (2024)
LE3 9FTLeicester
How safe is LE3 9FT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE3 9FT 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 9FTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Burglary14.19.1
Criminal damage and arson12.34.7
Anti-social behaviour10.310.7
Other theft8.84.5
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Shoplifting4.38.4
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime1.71.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
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.