Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.2 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 56th 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 High Street (LE8 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (LE8 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Anna'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anna'S Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anna'S Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Station Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Attfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Court —
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Data Sources

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