Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Smith Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bardon , and the 161st highest 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 Smith Crescent (LE67 4JE) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Bardon average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smith Crescent (LE67 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Twyford Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Twyford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Twyford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Twyford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Twyford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Twyford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Twyford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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