Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borough Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 322 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 Borough Street (DE74 2FF) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% lower than the Daleacre Hill average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borough Street (DE74 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk Avenue. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Daleacre Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Side Ley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Side Ley | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasant Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heafield Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nottingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nottingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Avenue | Under investigation |
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