Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

James Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coalville East , and the 56th highest 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 James Street (LE67 3BX) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Coalville East average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (LE67 3BX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stadium Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marlborough Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Handford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Melbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vaughan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Burgess Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgess Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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