Crime Rates at The Leecrofts, Earl Shilton, Leicester, LE9 7BN

The Leecrofts area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Earl Shilton , and the 69th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 The Leecrofts (LE9 7BN) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher than the Earl Shilton average (72.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leecrofts (LE9 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Leecrofts (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.