Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highgate area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

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 Highgate (LE65 2SG) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate (LE65 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Radley Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fettes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oundle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Thompson Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betts Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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