Crime Rate in Cosby & South Whetstone, ward

Cosby & South Whetstone has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Blaby district and the 3153rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 325th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cosby & South Whetstone in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Blaby district average (71.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cosby & South Whetstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cosby & South Whetstone ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.