Total Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 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 112.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Countrymans Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 115th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Countrymans Way (LE12 9RA) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countrymans Way (LE12 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Watts Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Countrymans Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksmiths Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Heyhoe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Heyhoe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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