Crime in North West Leicestershire
Recorded crime in North West Leicestershire is 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 19%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
111,881 residents in 60 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −19%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 19% in 5 years Recorded crimes in North West Leicestershire, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the England and Wales average. 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 9.8 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 24.6 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.2 |
| Public order | 6.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.5 |
What crimes are recorded in North West Leicestershire
59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in North West Leicestershire in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 6,565. Home Office recorded crime: 6,640 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 169 | 1.5 | Down 27% |
| Cars broken into | 247 | 2.2 | Down 26% |
| Vehicle tampering | 43 | 0.38 | Down 33% |
| Vandalism to homes | 101 | 0.90 | Up 10% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 55 | 0.49 | Up 2% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 182 | 1.6 | Down 22% |
| Arson | 53 | 0.47 | Up 33% |
| Burglary of homes | 184 | 1.6 | Down 9% |
| Burglary of businesses | 103 | 0.92 | Up 4% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 14 | 0.13 | Down 26% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 28 | 0.25 | Up 12% |
| Robbery of people | 23 | 0.21 | About the same |
| Robbery of businesses | 9 | - | - |
| Violence with injury | 708 | 6.3 | Down 22% |
| Violence without injury | 932 | 8.3 | Up 7% |
| Stalking and harassment | 936 | 8.4 | Down 7% |
| Sexual offences | 315 | 2.8 | Up 2% |
| Shoplifting | 506 | 4.5 | Up 2% |
| Bicycle theft | 35 | 0.31 | Up 9% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 48 | 0.43 | Down 41% |
| Drug dealing | 62 | 0.55 | Down 10% |
| Drug possession | 73 | 0.65 | About the same |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Leicestershire Police area: 696 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (779 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only North West Leicestershire.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In North West Leicestershire, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 3,060 | 7% | 10% | 65% | 15% | 3% |
| Public order | 727 | 6% | 6% | 50% | 36% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 722 | 4% | 5% | 28% | 62% | 0% |
| Other theft | 606 | 1% | 3% | 16% | 78% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 557 | 3% | 1% | 8% | 87% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 448 | 20% | 6% | 9% | 63% | 1% |
| Burglary | 318 | 6% | 1% | 11% | 81% | 2% |
| Other crime | 237 | 6% | 9% | 46% | 31% | 8% |
| Drugs | 146 | 17% | 35% | 23% | 16% | 10% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 54 | 0% | 0% | 33% | 61% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in North West Leicestershire
Postcode districts in North West Leicestershire
Questions about crime in North West Leicestershire
- Is North West Leicestershire a safe place to live?
- North West Leicestershire scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in North West Leicestershire?
- Down 19% over 5 years, from 8,145 recorded crimes a year to 6,628.
- What is the most common crime in North West Leicestershire?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in North West Leicestershire?
- In North West Leicestershire, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in North West Leicestershire?
- Of 318 burglaries reported in North West Leicestershire between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 81% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in North West Leicestershire?
- In North West Leicestershire, the police recorded 169 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.5 per 1,000 residents, down 27% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in North West Leicestershire?
- 338 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in North West Leicestershire in 2025/26, 3.0 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in North West Leicestershire last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in North West Leicestershire in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.