Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swithland Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Swithland Lane (LE7 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swithland Lane (LE7 7SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halstead Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Osiers (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mountsorrel| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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