Crime Rates at Whatton Oaks, Rothley, Leicester, LE7 7QE

Whatton Oaks area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 553 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 Whatton Oaks (LE7 7QE) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Mountsorrel average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whatton Oaks (LE7 7QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mcqueen Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.