Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 13.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bowleys Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 39th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowleys Lane (DE12 7BE) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 268.0% higher than the Appleby average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowleys Lane (DE12 7BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bowleys Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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