Total Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 11.1 1/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 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

Chestnut Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Chestnut Road (LE3 8DB) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (LE3 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandown Court, where police recorded 142 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrison Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Unity Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilmington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chestnut Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandown Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sandown Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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