Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 30.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Charles Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 93rd highest 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 Charles Way (LE8 6WA) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Way (LE8 6WA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medhurst Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannam Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Kinder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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