Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wheat Hill End area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Sileby & Seagrave , and the 214th highest crime rate of 552 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 Wheat Hill End (LE12 7WZ) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Sileby & Seagrave average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheat Hill End (LE12 7WZ), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wheat Hill End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seagrave Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Seagrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wattle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wattle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Haines Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highreeds End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seagrave Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Seagrave Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highreeds End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highreeds End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Southfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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