Crime Rates at Hoffler Close, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5XS

Hoffler Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 141st highest 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 Hoffler Close (LE8 5XS) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoffler Close (LE8 5XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoffler Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.