Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Kirkhill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 119th 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 Kirkhill (LE12 9PA) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Shepshed East average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkhill (LE12 9PA), the main crime hotspot is near Lacey Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kirkhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Freehold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danver'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danver'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hall Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Botolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Romway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saint Botolph Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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