Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

College Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 137th highest crime rate of 288 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 College Road (LE8 6JE) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (LE8 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Stretton Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strudwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stretton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Horton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stretton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stretton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crestway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crestway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Crestway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crestway —
Apr 2026Other theft Attfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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