Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wrights Acre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 145th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wrights Acre (LE12 7EG) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Barrow upon Soar average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wrights Acre (LE12 7EG), the main crime hotspot is near Herrick Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Herrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Herrick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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