Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Blackthorn Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Appleby , and the 138th 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 Blackthorn Way (DE12 7ND) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Appleby average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Way (DE12 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebank View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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