Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.5 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 145.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Herrick Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 81st 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 Herrick Close (LE12 7RL) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herrick Close (LE12 7RL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Herrick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herrick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Herrick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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