Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canning Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 81st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

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 Canning Close (LE8 4BL) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Blaby average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canning Close (LE8 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scouting Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canning Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saville Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Maple Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scouting Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Roper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wykeham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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