Total Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mere Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 13th 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 Mere Close (LE12 7BP) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Mountsorrel average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Close (LE12 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near John Wesley Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grange Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Wesley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rothley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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