Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Charnwood Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 124th 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 Charnwood Road (LE12 9NN) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher than the Shepshed East average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charnwood Road (LE12 9NN), 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 | Burglary | Weavers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Weavers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charnwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Orchard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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