Total Crime Rate

243.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 243.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Linford Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bardon , and the 17th highest crime rate of 323 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 Linford Crescent (LE67 4QY) in the last 12 months was 243.1 per 1,000 residents and was 247.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linford Crescent (LE67 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near Linford Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linford Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quorn Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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