Total Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Steeple View Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 42nd 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 Steeple View Lane (DE12 7DH) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Steeple View Lane (DE12 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Measham Road, 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Measham Road | Under investigation |
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