Total Crime Rate

71.8 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 71.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Vicarage Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 74th 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 Vicarage Lane (LE8 6YX) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (LE8 6YX), the main crime hotspot is near Enderby Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foulds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson College Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Winchester Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Enderby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Crestway Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Winchester Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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