Total Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bardon , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Close (LE67 4EY) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Close (LE67 4EY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hackett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downside Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stowe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drew Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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