Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 276th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE12 7DB) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Mountsorrel average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE12 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leicester Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beeches Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mountsorrel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeches Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Beeches Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grapes Garden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marigold Lane | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.