Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Barkby Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barkby Road (LE7 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkby Road (LE7 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langham Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Empingham Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barkby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolfson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greetham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linacre Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Langham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Langham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cottesmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hallaton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empingham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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