Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Leighton Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 98th 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 Leighton Crescent (LE9 7SF) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Crescent (LE9 7SF), the main crime hotspot is near Bostock Close. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leighton Crescent area

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Data Sources

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