Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forrester Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 288 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 Forrester Close (LE9 1UP) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forrester Close (LE9 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill View Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gimson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jamesway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stevenson Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farthingdale Close | Under investigation |
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