Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Walks area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 553 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 New Walks (LE12 9AP) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Shepshed East average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Walks (LE12 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Market Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Walks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Harriman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thimble Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Factory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Factory Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Palace Close —
Sep 2025Public order Park Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Palace Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Field Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lenton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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