Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedale Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bardon , and the 76th highest crime rate of 322 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 Bedale Close (LE67 3BE) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Bardon average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedale Close (LE67 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bardon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgess Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burgess Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Burgess Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burgess Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Zetland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter Handford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | James Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Street | Under investigation |
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