Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 119.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barons Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle , and the 106th highest crime rate of 552 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 Barons Way (LE12 7EA) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barons Way (LE12 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grapes Garden Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barons Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Garden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sileby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Homestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sileby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sileby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Navins

Data Sources

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