Total Crime Rate

91.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 91.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Cambridge Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 56th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Road (LE9 1SH) in the last 12 months was 91.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (LE9 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armston Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jamesway —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jamesway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jamesway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevenson Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cromford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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