Total Crime Rate

252.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 252.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Nook area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Nook (LE7 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 252.3 per 1,000 residents and was 320.3% higher than the Anstey average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Nook (LE7 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Nook. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Nook area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paper Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Latimer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stadon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
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Data Sources

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