Crime in Leicestershire
Leicestershire is among the top 10 safest counties in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Leicestershire in 2020 was 34 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 13 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Leicestershire's larger towns and cities, Oadby and Wigston is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Melton, and Charnwood comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Leicestershire, starting with Harborough which ranks as the safest area in Leicestershire, followed up by North West Leicestershire in second place, and Hinckley and Bosworth in third place.
Crime Map of Leicestershire
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Leicestershire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 6,915 | 6.35 |
| Bicycle Theft | 470 | 0.43 |
| Burglary | 2,466 | 2.26 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,427 | 4.06 |
| Drugs | 1,104 | 1.01 |
| Other Crime | 979 | 0.90 |
| Other Theft | 3,263 | 2.99 |
| Possession of Weapons | 234 | 0.21 |
| Public Order | 4,297 | 3.94 |
| Robbery | 188 | 0.17 |
| Shoplifting | 1,620 | 1.49 |
| Theft From the Person | 219 | 0.20 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3,370 | 3.09 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14,683 | 13.48 |
Leicestershire's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Leicestershire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | 846 | 53 | 35% more dangerous |
| Barwell | 532 | 58 | 41% more dangerous |
| Birstall | 542 | 39 | 13% more dangerous |
| Braunstone | 1,054 | 60 | 43% more dangerous |
| Broughton Astley | 312 | 34 | 1.2% safer |
| Burbage | 699 | 44 | 23% more dangerous |
| Charnwood | 5,367 | 29 | 19% safer |
| Earl Shilton | 651 | 60 | 43% more dangerous |
| Glenfields | 517 | 49 | 29% more dangerous |
| Harborough | 1,102 | 12 | 191% safer |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 2,376 | 21 | 63% safer |
| Leicester Forest East | 467 | 62 | 45% more dangerous |
| Lutterworth | 452 | 44 | 21% more dangerous |
| Melton | 1,840 | 36 | 4.7% more dangerous |
| Mountsorrel | 511 | 60 | 43% more dangerous |
| Narborough | 329 | 38 | 10% more dangerous |
| North West Leicestershire | 2,026 | 20 | 75% safer |
| Oadby and Wigston | 2,706 | 47 | 28% more dangerous |
| Shepshed | 767 | 55 | 37% more dangerous |
| Sileby | 503 | 56 | 39% more dangerous |
| Syston | 810 | 57 | 40% more dangerous |
| Thurmaston | 596 | 58 | 41% more dangerous |
| Whitwick | 432 | 50 | 32% more dangerous |
Crime Trends in Leicestershire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.61 | 0.74 | 0.58 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.3 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.45 | 0.65 | 1.1 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.66 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.90 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.21 | Safer |
| Public Order | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.17 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.19 | 0.43 | 0.29 | 0.20 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 4.8 | 5 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021