Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cloud Lea 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 Cloud Lea (LE12 7DX) 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 Cloud Lea (LE12 7DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rothley Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mountsorrel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Moore Gardens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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