Total Crime Rate

413.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 413.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 144.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Public order 45.5 10/10
  • Burglary 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Field Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 15th 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 Field Street (LE12 9AL) in the last 12 months was 413.2 per 1,000 residents and was 368.8% higher than the Shepshed East average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 111.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Field Street (LE12 9AL), 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 Field Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wightman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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