Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warwick Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 37th highest crime rate of 289 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 Warwick Road (LE8 6LW) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwick Road (LE8 6LW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cosby & South Whetstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Henson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henson Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brookside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookside | — |
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