Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St James Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 108th lowest 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 St James Close (LE9 3BE) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (LE9 3BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quarry View Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Daultry Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chantry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheney End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daultry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eunice Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncan Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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