Total Crime Rate

245.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 245.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Public order 38.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Garden Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe , and the 7th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Garden Close (LE3 3SD) in the last 12 months was 245.2 per 1,000 residents and was 437.8% higher than the Kirby Muxloe average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 108.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Close (LE3 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Wardens Walk. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Motorway Service Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmfield Avenue West —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holmfield Avenue East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Motorway Service Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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