Crime Rates at Merrylees Road, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9FE

Merrylees Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead , and the 53rd 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 Merrylees Road (LE9 9FE) in the last 12 months was 113.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.9% higher than the Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrylees Road (LE9 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindridge Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merrylees Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.