Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Norwich Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 105th lowest 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 Norwich Close (LE12 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Close (LE12 9LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clover Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Norwich Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marigold Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tamworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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