Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 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 67.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ling Dale area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 227th highest crime rate of 552 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 Ling Dale (LE7 3XW) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ling Dale (LE7 3XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farriers' Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ling Dale area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeoman'S Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broome Avenue

Data Sources

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