Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparkenhoe area has the 25th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 137th 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 Sparkenhoe (LE9 3EP) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkenhoe (LE9 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplars Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sparkenhoe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bridle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplars Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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