Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cooper Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 144th lowest 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 Cooper Crescent (LE8 6AF) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cooper Crescent (LE8 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Cooper Crescent. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cooper Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mandarin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbott Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog And Gun Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dog And Gun Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dog And Gun Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dog And Gun Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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