Total Crime Rate
335.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brookside area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 11th 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 Brookside (DE74 2RW) in the last 12 months was 335.7 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher than the Daleacre Hill average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 4.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside (DE74 2RW), 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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