Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arran Way area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arran Way (LE8 5TT) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arran Way (LE8 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peatling Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cosby & South Whetstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Street | Under investigation |
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