Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 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 34.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Highfields Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfields Close (LE65 2FN) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfields Close (LE65 2FN), the main crime hotspot is near Westfields Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfields Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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