Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ploughmans Lea area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 553 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 Ploughmans Lea (LE7 3ZR) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ploughmans Lea (LE7 3ZR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farriers' Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yeoman'S Dale (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ploughmans Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thatchers' Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tinker'S Dell —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Woodman'S Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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