Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mease Close area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mease Close (DE12 7NA) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mease Close (DE12 7NA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bleach Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atherstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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