Crime Rates at Lodge Close, Huncote, Leicester, LE9 3BJ

Lodge Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 97th highest crime rate of 288 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 Lodge Close (LE9 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lodge Close (LE9 3BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eunice Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheney End (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.