Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Friar Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 267th highest 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 Friar Close (LE12 9FA) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Friar Close (LE12 9FA), the main crime hotspot is near Iveshead Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashby Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iveshead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monastery Gardens | — |
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