Total Crime Rate
197.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bickerton Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 49th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Bickerton Close (LE5 1EP) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% higher than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 154.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickerton Close (LE5 1EP), the main crime hotspot is near Raywell Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Charnwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raywell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Romanby Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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