Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 137.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Darwin Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre , and the 88th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Crescent (LE11 5SB) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.2% higher than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average (63.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Crescent (LE11 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Pear Tree Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mendel Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golding Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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