Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Curlew Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Curlew Close (LE7 1XA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curlew Close (LE7 1XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Partridge Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Curlew Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Covert Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Covert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Covert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Covert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pastures Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Glebe Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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