Crime in LD8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LD8 recorded 12 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 83.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring15.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment12 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 7.7% year-on-year
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Lugg View Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Hanter Lane Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Water Street Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Meadow Vale Map | total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 1 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Rockridge Park Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Pound Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Appletree Meadow Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LD8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LD8 (83.3%). Public Order (8.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LD8 has fallen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LD8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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