Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillside (DE12 7AB) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Appleby average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside (DE12 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moore Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old End (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Measham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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