Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Reed Pool Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Reed Pool Close (LE8 5RE) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reed Pool Close (LE8 5RE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reed Pool Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelbank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ladbroke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ladbroke Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mull Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leicester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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