Crime Rates at Larchwood, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5RH

Larchwood area has the 18th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 110th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larchwood (LE8 5RH) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larchwood (LE8 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royal Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.