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

Northfield Road 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 Northfield Road (LE8 4GU) 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 Northfield Road (LE8 4GU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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