Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buxton Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 289 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 Buxton Close (LE8 6NT) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Close (LE8 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cemetery Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buxton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brookside —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Crestway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brookside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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