Total Crime Rate
124.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grimesgate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 45th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grimesgate (DE74 2QD) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grimesgate (DE74 2QD), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Gate. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Whatton & Diseworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hyam'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Farm Close | Under investigation |
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