Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grimesgate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 322 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 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grimesgate (DE74 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheslyn Court, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Gate (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grimesgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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