Earl Shilton Crime Overview
Earl Shilton is the most dangerous small town in Leicestershire, and is the 32nd most dangerous overall out of Leicestershire's 237 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Earl Shilton in 2020 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Leicestershire's overall crime rate, coming in 10% lower than the Leicestershire rate of 71 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Earl Shilton is the 251st most dangerous small town, and the 1,731st most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2020, Earl Shilton was the worst small town in Leicestershire for bicycle theft, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.09 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2020 was also a bad month for Earl Shilton residents, when it was Leicestershire's most dangerous small town for criminal damage and arson, recording 10 crimes at a rate of 0.92 per 1,000 residents. Earl Shilton recorded 4 reports of drugs during December 2020, making its crime rate of 0.37 the worst small town for drugs in Leicestershire that month.
The most common crimes in Earl Shilton are violence and sexual offences, with 324 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 30. This is 11% higher than 2019's figure of 288 offences and a difference of 3.30 from 2019's crime rate of 26. Earl Shilton's least common crime is robbery, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 600% from 2019's figure of 7 crimes.
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See how Earl Shilton shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Earl Shilton and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Earl Shilton Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Earl Shilton This Year
| Earl Shilton | Leicestershire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 139 | 12.78 | 12,753 | 12.03 | 6% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.37 | 1,154 | 1.09 | 195% safer |
| Burglary | 31 | 2.85 | 4,513 | 4.26 | 49% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 92 | 8.46 | 8,501 | 8.02 | 5% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 30 | 2.76 | 2,645 | 2.49 | 10% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 17 | 1.56 | 1,837 | 1.73 | 11% safer |
| Other Theft | 50 | 4.60 | 5,978 | 5.64 | 23% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 6 | 0.55 | 637 | 0.60 | 9% safer |
| Public Order | 77 | 7.08 | 9,360 | 8.83 | 25% safer |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.09 | 720 | 0.68 | 656% safer |
| Shoplifting | 17 | 1.56 | 2,848 | 2.69 | 72% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.37 | 539 | 0.51 | 38% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 56 | 5.15 | 6,044 | 5.70 | 11% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 324 | 29.78 | 31,032 | 29.27 | 1.7% more dangerous |
Crime in Earl Shilton Compared To Leicestershire
Earl Shilton Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepshed | 804 | 57.19 | 14% safer |
| Sileby | 554 | 61.44 | 6% safer |
| Barwell | 577 | 62.46 | 4.4% safer |
| Syston | 886 | 62.50 | 4.3% safer |
| Mountsorrel | 544 | 63.71 | 2.3% safer |
| Earl Shilton | 709 | 65.18 | - |
Earl Shilton Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14 | 13 | 8 | 13 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.28 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.92 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.92 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.46 | 0.55 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.64 | 0.09 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 5 | 7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.28 | 0.92 | 0.46 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 30 | 26 | 30 | Getting worse |
Changes In Earl Shilton's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Earl Shilton to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Earl Shilton | 65.18 | - |
| Barnet | 67.71 | 3.7% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 16% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 22% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 24% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 24% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 33% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 37% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 39% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 51% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 52% more dangerous |
Crime in Earl Shilton's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Shilton | 694 | 64 | First |
Crime in Earl Shilton During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Earl Shilton change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Earl Shilton saw a 350% increase in vehicle crime. Earl Shilton saw a large fall in vehicle crime during April, when it fell by 88% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +83% | +122% | -30% | +36% | +263% | +120% | - | +175% | -20% | +50% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Burglary | - | -20% | -63% | - | -17% | -25% | -50% | - | - | -75% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -55% | -17% | -44% | -10% | -17% | -27% | -25% | +22% | -50% | +233% |
| Drugs | +100% | +100% | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | +33% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | +100% | - | - | -25% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +29% | +100% | -50% | -20% | -33% | -60% | -83% | - | -25% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -40% | +20% | - | +125% | +100% | - | +20% | +50% | +50% | +50% |
| Shoplifting | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +350% | -88% | -82% | -36% | -40% | -86% | -71% | -38% | -67% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -18% | -15% | -50% | +25% | +16% | +43% | +42% | +43% | +88% | - |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Earl Shilton
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Earl Shilton's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021