Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Syston , and the 274th highest crime rate of 553 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 Orchard Way (LE7 2AL) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (LE7 2AL), 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 Orchard Way area

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