Crime in LE65: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
LE65 recorded 70 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.84 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 24.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring43.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment70 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 24.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
70Annual Crime Rate
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Within LE65 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Parking Area Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3 | 9 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| Radley Close Map | total: 4 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Westfields Terrace Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Smithy Road Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Tom Bill Way Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Theatre/Concert Hall Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Oakham Grove Map | total: 2 Burglary: 2 | 2 |
| Abbey Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: LE65
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LE65 (40.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.9%) and Public Order (12.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in LE65 has fallen sharply — by 24.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for LE65 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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