Total Crime Rate

200.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 200.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 118.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Laurel Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 12th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Close (LE3 8AW) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 187.3% higher than the Glenfield Ellis average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Close (LE3 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Musson Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hoball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Torcross Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Musson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hoball Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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