Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 171st highest crime rate of 553 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 Leicester Road (LE12 9DF) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher than the Shepshed East average (80.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (LE12 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shepshed East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sullington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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