Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Lant 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 The Lant (LE12 9PD) 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 The Lant (LE12 9PD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lacey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lacey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lacey Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lacey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lacey Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lacey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lacey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Britannia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hall Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beech Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hall Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hall Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hall Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lacey Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Danver'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Britannia Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
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