Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Countrymans Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Shepshed East , and the 240th 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 Countrymans Way (LE12 9RB) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Shepshed East average (88.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Countrymans Way (LE12 9RB), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennion Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watts Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watts Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksmiths Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawrence Heyhoe Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Heyhoe Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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