Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

De Montfort Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 62nd 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 De Montfort Court (LE7 7GY) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Montfort Court (LE7 7GY), 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 De Montfort Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollow Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Link Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stadon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hurds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Paper Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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