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

Amersham 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 Amersham Way (DE12 7PD) 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 Amersham Way (DE12 7PD), the main crime hotspot is near Bodkin Row. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Amersham Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebank View —
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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