Total Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Gardens (DE12 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 129.0 per 1,000 residents and was 253.7% higher than the Appleby average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Gardens (DE12 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Centenary Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shackland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Dale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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