Total Crime Rate
61.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pennant Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 91st highest crime rate of 289 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 Pennant Close (LE3 8LL) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennant Close (LE3 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tatlow Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowanberry Avenue (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Glenfield Ellis| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dupont Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranstone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forbes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowanberry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tatlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranstone Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tatlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pennant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowanberry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranstone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forbes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowanberry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yew Tree Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yew Tree Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yew Tree Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bursdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ormen Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ormen Green | Under investigation |
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