Crime Rates at Buckingham Close, Groby, Leicester, LE6 0YX

Buckingham Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Groby , and the 117th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 Buckingham Close (LE6 0YX) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Groby average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckingham Close (LE6 0YX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greys Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.