Total Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paddock View area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
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 Paddock View (LE7 1YS) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paddock View (LE7 1YS), the main crime hotspot is near Bruxby Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Syston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruxby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Glebe Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heath Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swift Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maiden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Pastures | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruxby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Partridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Covert Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Covert Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Covert Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Covert Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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