Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Griffiths Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Oakham North East , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Rutland .
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 Griffiths Close (LE15 6FP) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Oakham North East average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Griffiths Close (LE15 6FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barmstedt Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Schofield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Withers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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