Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakley Road (LE12 9AU) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakley Road (LE12 9AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harriman Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakley Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Radnor Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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