Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 55.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cropston Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 87th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cropston Road (LE7 7BP) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% higher than the Anstey average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cropston Road (LE7 7BP), 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 Cropston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Burglary Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Latimer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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