Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barkby Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston , and the 239th highest crime rate of 553 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 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Syston average (69.1 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barkby Road (LE7 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Langham Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barkby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empingham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wolfson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langham Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Empingham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beeby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Quenby Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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