Total Crime Rate

189.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.7 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 189.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chester Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Blaby , and the 14th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (LE8 4HA) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 118.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (LE8 4HA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital Lane. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Saxon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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