Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitakers Farm area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bottesford , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitakers Farm (LE14 4FB) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Bottesford average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitakers Farm (LE14 4FB), the main crime hotspot is near Pinfold Place. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bottesford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinfold Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinfold Lane | — |
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