Total Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Desford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Fosse Normanton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BD) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 111.2% higher than the Fosse Normanton average (36.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BD), the main crime hotspot is near Barwell Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fosse Normanton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ladysmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Keep | — |
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