Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oxford Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 119th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Street (LE12 9HU) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Street (LE12 9HU), the main crime hotspot is near Charnwood Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saint Botolph Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saint Winefride Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saint Botolph Road | Under investigation |
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