Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Old Station Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 34th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Station Close (LE8 6HA) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% 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 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Close (LE8 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Station Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Enderby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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