Crime Rates at Chapel Lane, Desford, Leicester, LE9 9GE

Chapel Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

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 Chapel Lane (LE9 9GE) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (LE9 9GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.