Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shades Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 51st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shades Close (LE9 3ZH) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shades Close (LE9 3ZH), the main crime hotspot is near Winston Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shades Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendall'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pochin Street Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Brookes Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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