Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Close (LE11 5UU) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre average (61.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Close (LE11 5UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gallico Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dishley, Hathern & Thorpe Acre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gallico Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gallico Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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