Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 142nd 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 Croft Road (LE9 1RE) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Road (LE9 1RE), the main crime hotspot is near White Barn Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prior William Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences White Barn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Countesthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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