Is North West Leicestershire safe?

North West Leicestershire has a crime rate of 61.17 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #105 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North West Leicestershire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in North West Leicestershire?

As of March 2026, North West Leicestershire has an annual crime rate of 61.17 per 1,000 residents, based on 728 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does North West Leicestershire rank nationally for crime?

North West Leicestershire ranks #105 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in North West Leicestershire?

The most common crime type in North West Leicestershire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 233 incidents in March 2026 — 32.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the North West Leicestershire local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

North West Leicestershire Crime Intelligence Report

North West Leicestershire recorded 728 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.23 per 1,000 residents. This places North West Leicestershire at #220 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 37.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.5% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment728 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #105 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 2.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

728

trending_up +37.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.17per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#105of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Leicestershire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 26	26
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Vehicle crime: 7	15
On or near Twyford Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Manor Road Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Swifts Close Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	5
On or near Kay Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 4	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 8	8

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

728 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

233

32.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

111

15.2%

Shoplifting

11.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Vehicle Crime

8.1%

Public Order

7.4%

Burglary

5.8%

Other Theft

5.5%

Other Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

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Ward Safety Rankings

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Snibston South	46	122.9
2	Coalville West	55	93.0
3	Castle Rock	34	89.9
4	Ibstock East	37	83.4
5	Greenhill	14	74.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Holly Hayes	6	2.3
shield	Ashby Woulds	10	3.7
shield	Ashby Willesley	13	4.8
shield	Hugglescote St Mary's	18	3.1
shield	Kegworth	1	0.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +37.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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