Is North West Leicestershire safe?

North West Leicestershire has a crime rate of 60.4 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #74 of 331 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 April 2026, North West Leicestershire has an annual crime rate of 60.4 per 1,000 residents, based on 637 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 #74 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 North West Leicestershire?

The most common crime type in North West Leicestershire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 233 incidents in April 2026 — 36.6% 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.

April 2026 Source: Leicestershire Police Police

Crime in North West Leicestershire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North West Leicestershire recorded 637 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.45 per 1,000 residents. This places North West Leicestershire at #74 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% 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

monitoring60.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment637 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #74 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

637

trending_down -12.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.4per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#74of 331

Top 24% Safest UK

Leicestershire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Public order: 5	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Swifts Close Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 6 Vehicle crime: 4	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8	8
On or near Wheatcroft Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4 Vehicle crime: 2	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Vehicle crime: 1	5
On or near Manor Road Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Baker Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

637 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

233

36.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.8%

Shoplifting

8.5%

Public Order

8.2%

Other Theft

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Burglary

3.8%

Other Crime

3.1%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire recorded 637 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 60.4 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #74 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North West Leicestershire (36.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North West Leicestershire has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. 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

36 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Snibston South	45	125.8
2	Coalville West	35	90.8
3	Castle Rock	34	90.3
4	Ibstock East	31	81.9
5	Thringstone	12	71.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Holly Hayes	9	3.5
shield	Ashby Woulds	10	3.7
shield	Ashby Willesley	6	2.2
shield	Hugglescote St Mary's	12	2.1
shield	Kegworth	10	3.9

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%

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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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