Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harley Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 244th highest crime rate of 552 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 Harley Close (LE12 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Shepshed East average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harley Close (LE12 9JQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Harley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Botolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saint Botolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Winefride Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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