Total Crime Rate

215.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 215.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Public order 25.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Paddock Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 10th 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 Paddock Close (LE8 5WZ) in the last 12 months was 215.4 per 1,000 residents and was 291.6% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Close (LE8 5WZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Paddock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mull Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanyon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Main Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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