Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Marl Fields area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 184th 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 Marl Fields (LE7 7LU) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Mountsorrel average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marl Fields (LE7 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Berkeley Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marl Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Berkeley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oaktree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaktree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kiln Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaktree Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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