Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 106.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Forge Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Forge Close (DE74 2AS) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Daleacre Hill average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Forge Close (DE74 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk Avenue. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Forge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dragwell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heafield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Old Forge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragwell Under investigation
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Data Sources

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