Total Crime Rate

133.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mccarthy Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 91st 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 Mccarthy Road (LE12 9LP) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mccarthy Road (LE12 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Thorpe Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mccarthy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mc Carthy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Glenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenfields —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenton Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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