Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 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

The Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 233rd 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 The Close (LE7 7EP) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (LE7 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Link Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Charnwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Link Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stadon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

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