Total Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darby Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barrow upon Soar , and the 132nd 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 Darby Close (LE12 8ZU) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darby Close (LE12 8ZU), the main crime hotspot is near Darby Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barrow upon Soar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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