Total Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 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 129.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Belton Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 95th 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 Belton Street (LE12 9AB) in the last 12 months was 129.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Shepshed East average (88.1 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belton Street (LE12 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Belton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wightman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wightman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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