Crime Rates at Desford Road, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester, LE9 2BE

Desford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BE) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desford Road (LE9 2BE), the main crime hotspot is near Desford Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.