Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Blackthorn Drive 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 Blackthorn Drive (LE7 1YT) 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 Blackthorn Drive (LE7 1YT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruxby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glebe Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swift Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maiden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maiden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pastures Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruxby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Partridge Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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