Total Crime Rate

195.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 195.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 74.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Whatton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whatton Road (DE74 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% higher than the Daleacre Hill average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatton Road (DE74 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whatton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dragwell 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dragwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Forge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Old Forge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gerrard Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nottingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heafield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hollands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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