Crime Rate in Shepshed East, ward

Shepshed East has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Charnwood district and the 2689th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 248th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shepshed East in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Charnwood district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shepshed East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 226 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shepshed East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lacey Court, with 60 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.