Total Crime Rate

146.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 146.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lavender Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 18th 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 Lavender Close (LE8 4GJ) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% higher than the Blaby average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Close (LE8 4GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stretton Court (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stretton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stretton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stretton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Horton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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