Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 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 81.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lambert Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 179th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lambert Avenue (LE12 9QH) in the last 12 months was 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambert Avenue (LE12 9QH), 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 Lambert Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moorfield Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lacey Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wightman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wightman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Britannia Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lacey Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Botolph Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glenfields —
Apr 2026Burglary Glenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saint Botolph Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Orchard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lacey Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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