Total Crime Rate

191.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Place area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 51st highest crime rate of 553 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 Chestnut Place (LE12 8GW) in the last 12 months was 191.8 per 1,000 residents and was 191.3% higher than the Barrow upon Soar average (65.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Place (LE12 8GW), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bryan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside —
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Data Sources

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