Rutland has a crime rate of 41.03 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #7 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Rutland'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 Rutland?

As of April 2026, Rutland has an annual crime rate of 41.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 117 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 Rutland rank nationally for crime?

Rutland ranks #7 out of 331 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 Rutland?

The most common crime type in Rutland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 31 incidents in April 2026 — 26.5% 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 Rutland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Crime in Rutland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Rutland is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 117 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.75 per 1,000 residents. This places Rutland at #7 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 28.7% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring41.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment117 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #7 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 28.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

117

trending_down -19.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

41.03per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#7of 331

Top 2% Safest UK

National Population

41,050

Estimated population

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: 9	9
On or near Stocken Hall Mews Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 1	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1	2
On or near Red Hill Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near A6003 Map	Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	1
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 3	3
On or near The Sidings Map	Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1	1
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 2	2
On or near Siskin Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

117 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

26.5%

Shoplifting

16.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.1%

Public Order

10.3%

Other Theft

8.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Other Crime

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Burglary

4.3%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Crime Analysis: Rutland

Rutland recorded 117 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 41.03 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #7 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Rutland at 26.5%. Shoplifting (16.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Rutland has fallen sharply — by 28.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Leicestershire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

414

Total Stops

18.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

115

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Psychoactive substances

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Outcome

Not recorded336

Arrest78

Gender

Other399

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

64.8%

White

18.0%

Black

12.4%

Asian

4.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Leicestershire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Greetham	9	63.8
2	Oakham North West	9	52.2
3	Uppingham	23	47.9
4	Exton	6	46.1
5	Barleythorpe	10	44.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Whissendine	2	0.8
shield	Cottesmore	2	0.5
shield	Lyddington	1	0.7
shield	Ryhall & Casterton	6	2.0
shield	Braunston & Martinsthorpe	1	0.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -19.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -28.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -3.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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