Total Crime Rate

227.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 227.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Home Close area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 9th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Home Close (LE8 4GG) in the last 12 months was 227.8 per 1,000 residents and was 203.4% higher than the Blaby average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Home Close (LE8 4GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Home Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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