Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shire Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Fosse , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Shire Close (LE3 6SN) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% lower than the Fosse average (122.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Close (LE3 6SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Outwood Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Public order Outwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sharmon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Other crime Outwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Finch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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