Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennedy Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Barleythorpe , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 99 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 Kennedy Close (LE15 6LL) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Barleythorpe average (64.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Close (LE15 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Kings Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barleythorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleridge Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coleridge Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clare Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clare Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Clare Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Clare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Avenue | Under investigation |
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