Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 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 169.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Homestead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle , and the 60th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Homestead (LE12 7HS) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 176.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Homestead (LE12 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Homestead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Homestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hill —
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sileby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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