Crime in North West Leicestershire: statistics, rates and trends
7,854 crimes were recorded in North West Leicestershire in the 12 months to August 2026, 70.2 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 5% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in North West Leicestershire at a glance
- Crime trends in North West Leicestershire
- Types of crime in North West Leicestershire
- Home Office recorded crime in North West Leicestershire
- North West Leicestershire compared with nearby districts
- Areas within North West Leicestershire
- Streets with the most crime in North West Leicestershire
- What happened after crimes were reported in North West Leicestershire
- Demographics of North West Leicestershire
- Fly-tipping in North West Leicestershire
- Questions about crime in North West Leicestershire
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (2,864), anti-social behaviour (1,220) and criminal damage and arson (709) made up 61% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 218th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lower half.
| Measure | North West Leicestershire | Leicestershire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 7,854 | 51,097 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 70.2 | 68.5 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -5% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 111,881 | 745,573 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in North West Leicestershire peaked in the year to August 2023 (9,343 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2018 (7,438). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it rose 6%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 7,854 | 70.2 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 8,273 | 73.9 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 8,567 | 76.6 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 9,343 | 83.5 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 8,913 | 79.7 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 7,720 | 69.0 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 7,794 | 69.7 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 7,574 | 67.7 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 7,438 | 66.5 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 728 |
| July 2026 | 727 |
| June 2026 | 831 |
| May 2026 | 703 |
| April 2026 | 637 |
| March 2026 | 728 |
| February 2026 | 528 |
| January 2026 | 560 |
| December 2025 | 592 |
| November 2025 | 545 |
| October 2025 | 664 |
| September 2025 | 611 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and robbery (82% below) and bicycle theft (74% below) were well below it. On the year before, shoplifting rose from 448 to 591, while bicycle theft fell from 37 to 24 and other crime fell from 238 to 196.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2,864 | 25.6 | 34.2 | -6% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,220 | 10.9 | 15.4 | -5% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 709 | 6.3 | 6.7 | -2% |
| Public order | 642 | 5.7 | 6.7 | -12% |
| Shoplifting | 591 | 5.3 | 8.5 | +32% |
| Other theft | 509 | 4.5 | 6.4 | -16% |
| Vehicle crime | 480 | 4.3 | 5.0 | -14% |
| Burglary | 318 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 0% |
| Other crime | 196 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -18% |
| Drugs | 161 | 1.4 | 3.3 | +10% |
| Theft from the person | 60 | 0.5 | 1.7 | +11% |
| Possession of weapons | 53 | 0.5 | 1.0 | +13% |
| Robbery | 27 | 0.2 | 1.4 | -4% |
| Bicycle theft | 24 | 0.2 | 0.8 | -35% |
What each category covers: crime categories.
6,626 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in North West Leicestershire in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 59.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 10% on the year ending March 2025 (7,327), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, North West Leicestershire had the 77th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Of the crimes recorded in the Leicestershire Police area in the year ending March 2026, 1.7% were not assigned to a district. Those crimes are counted in the force and England and Wales totals but in no district, so the figure for North West Leicestershire is a slight undercount.
Offences recorded in North West Leicestershire, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was stalking and harassment, with 935 offences (14% of the total). No category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate. Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for robbery of personal property (0.22 times), theft from the person (0.24 times) and possession of drugs (0.26 times).
The largest rises on the year were in arson (+32%) and rape (+12%). The largest falls were in theft from the person (−41%) and other theft offences (−28%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking and harassment | 935 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 0.83 | −7% |
| Violence without injury | 928 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 0.63 | +7% |
| Violence with injury | 706 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 0.77 | −22% |
| Public order offences | 677 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 0.87 | −4% |
| Criminal damage | 672 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 0.88 | −8% |
| Other theft offences | 522 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 0.71 | −28% |
| Shoplifting | 506 | 4.5 | 8.1 | 0.56 | – |
| Vehicle offences | 460 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 0.82 | −27% |
| Residential burglary | 235 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.84 | −6% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 224 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 0.95 | −5% |
| Other sexual offences | 201 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.79 | −5% |
| Rape | 111 | 0.99 | 1.2 | 0.82 | +12% |
| Non-residential burglary | 103 | 0.92 | 1.1 | 0.82 | +4% |
| Possession of drugs | 73 | 0.65 | 2.5 | 0.26 | +1% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 62 | 0.55 | 1.2 | 0.47 | −7% |
| Arson | 53 | 0.47 | 0.38 | 1.25 | +32% |
| Theft from the person | 48 | 0.43 | 1.8 | 0.24 | −41% |
| Possession of weapons | 41 | 0.37 | 1.00 | 0.37 | −7% |
| Bicycle theft | 35 | 0.31 | 0.85 | 0.37 | +9% |
| Robbery of personal property | 22 | 0.20 | 0.91 | 0.22 | −4% |
| Robbery of business property | 9 | 0.08 | 0.47 | 0.17 | – |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 2 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.51 | 0% |
| Homicide | 1 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1.11 | – |
Recorded crime in North West Leicestershire since the year ending March 2023
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2023 to 2026. North West Leicestershire's rate was below the England and Wales rate in every one of those 4 years. The series starts in the year ending March 2023 because the share of crimes in the Leicestershire Police area not assigned to a district moved from 2.4% in the year ending March 2022 to 1.2% in the year ending March 2023, which changes district totals without any change in crime.
Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6,626 | 59.2 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 7,327 | 65.5 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 8,203 | 73.3 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 8,803 | 78.7 | 89.2 |
Districts in the Leicestershire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 9 districts in the Leicestershire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, North West Leicestershire had the 4th highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | 42,724 | 110.0 | 1.32 |
| Charnwood | 12,795 | 67.9 | 0.82 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 6,940 | 59.5 | 0.71 |
| North West Leicestershire | 6,626 | 59.2 | 0.71 |
| Blaby | 6,404 | 59.2 | 0.71 |
| Melton | 3,072 | 56.8 | 0.68 |
| Oadby and Wigston | 3,305 | 53.6 | 0.64 |
| Harborough | 4,648 | 44.4 | 0.53 |
| Rutland | 1,765 | 42.6 | 0.51 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
5 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than North West Leicestershire; the highest is Derby district (133.7 per 1,000) and the lowest South Derbyshire (61.7).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs North West Leicestershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire | 7,246 | 61.7 | -12% |
| Charnwood | 15,129 | 80.3 | +14% |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | 7,748 | 66.4 | -5% |
| Derby | 36,654 | 133.7 | +90% |
| Blaby | 7,573 | 70.0 | 0% |
| East Staffordshire | 10,192 | 78.6 | +12% |
| Erewash | 10,472 | 91.7 | +31% |
| Leicester | 47,488 | 122.3 | +74% |
Of the 51 areas within North West Leicestershire, Snibston South had the highest crime rate (202.6 per 1,000) and Kegworth the lowest (35.3), 6 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snibston South | Neighbourhood | 2,206 | 447 | 202.6 |
| Daleacre Hill | Neighbourhood | 3,498 | 523 | 149.5 |
| Coalville West | Neighbourhood | 3,829 | 525 | 137.1 |
| Breedon on the Hill | Town | 1,208 | 159 | 131.6 |
| Coalville East | Neighbourhood | 1,886 | 220 | 116.6 |
| Coalville | Town | 21,713 | 2,122 | 97.7 |
| Castle Donington Castle | Neighbourhood | 3,452 | 318 | 92.1 |
| Ashby Money Hill | Neighbourhood | 4,109 | 377 | 91.7 |
| Long Whatton & Diseworth | Neighbourhood | 3,224 | 290 | 90.0 |
| Ibstock East | Neighbourhood | 3,873 | 328 | 84.7 |
| Ellistown | Town | 2,448 | 200 | 81.7 |
| Ellistown & Battleflat | Neighbourhood | 2,448 | 200 | 81.7 |
| Castle Rock | Neighbourhood | 3,247 | 263 | 81.0 |
| Kegworth | Town | 4,348 | 339 | 78.0 |
| Greenhill | Neighbourhood | 3,138 | 239 | 76.2 |
| Hermitage | Neighbourhood | 1,661 | 126 | 75.9 |
| Ashby Holywell | Neighbourhood | 3,947 | 284 | 72.0 |
| Ashby Castle | Neighbourhood | 2,431 | 172 | 70.8 |
| Ashby-de-la-Zouch | Town | 16,129 | 1,128 | 69.9 |
| Worthington & Breedon | Neighbourhood | 2,950 | 206 | 69.8 |
| Measham South | Neighbourhood | 3,727 | 251 | 67.3 |
| Castle Donington | Town | 7,901 | 525 | 66.4 |
| Measham | Town | 5,530 | 358 | 64.7 |
| Thringstone | Neighbourhood | 3,230 | 209 | 64.7 |
| Ibstock | Town | 6,794 | 420 | 61.8 |
| Measham North | Neighbourhood | 1,803 | 107 | 59.3 |
| Hugglescote St John's | Neighbourhood | 5,278 | 311 | 58.9 |
| Ravenstone | Town | 1,304 | 75 | 57.5 |
| Bardon | Neighbourhood | 3,909 | 220 | 56.3 |
| Ashby Ivanhoe | Neighbourhood | 4,136 | 226 | 54.6 |
| Hugglescote | Town | 6,875 | 373 | 54.3 |
| Hugglescote St Mary's | Neighbourhood | 2,938 | 158 | 53.8 |
| Broom Leys | Neighbourhood | 2,827 | 151 | 53.4 |
| Whitwick | Town | 8,160 | 419 | 51.3 |
| Ravenstone & Packington | Neighbourhood | 3,363 | 172 | 51.1 |
| Blackfordby | Neighbourhood | 4,086 | 207 | 50.7 |
| Snibston North | Neighbourhood | 2,259 | 108 | 47.8 |
| Thornborough | Neighbourhood | 3,342 | 159 | 47.6 |
| Valley | Neighbourhood | 2,877 | 136 | 47.3 |
| Castle Donington Central | Neighbourhood | 4,449 | 207 | 46.5 |
| Ashby Willesley | Neighbourhood | 1,506 | 69 | 45.8 |
| Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe | Neighbourhood | 3,026 | 137 | 45.3 |
| Holly Hayes | Neighbourhood | 1,502 | 64 | 42.6 |
| Appleby | Neighbourhood | 2,610 | 107 | 41.0 |
| Donisthorpe | Town | 1,602 | 65 | 40.6 |
| Swannington | Town | 1,268 | 49 | 38.6 |
| Sence Valley | Neighbourhood | 5,108 | 192 | 37.6 |
| Moira | Town | 2,052 | 76 | 37.0 |
| Ashby Woulds | Neighbourhood | 2,052 | 76 | 37.0 |
| Blackfordby | Town | 1,789 | 65 | 36.3 |
| Kegworth | Neighbourhood | 1,954 | 69 | 35.3 |
The 10 locations below account for 22% of the crime recorded in North West Leicestershire over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (630).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 630 |
| On or near Supermarket | 377 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 145 |
| On or near Walton Hill | 101 |
| On or near Swifts Close | 98 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 80 |
| On or near Kirk Avenue | 76 |
| On or near Memorial Square | 75 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 68 |
| On or near Forest Road | 56 |
Of the 6,634 crimes in North West Leicestershire with a recorded outcome, 37% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 4.8% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 1,220 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,474 | 37.3% | 35.3% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2,094 | 31.6% | 34.5% |
| Under investigation | 774 | 11.7% | 11.5% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 316 | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 236 | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 179 | 2.7% | 1.3% |
| Status update unavailable | 178 | 2.7% | 4.7% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 152 | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| Court result unavailable | 93 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 58 | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 45 | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 35 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
North West Leicestershire has an estimated population of 111,881 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (13%, against 23%), less private renting (13%, against 20%) and fewer students (5.6%, against 7.9%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up North West Leicestershire average decile 6.7 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | North West Leicestershire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 17.6% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.1% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 60.3% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 24.2% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 5.6% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 30.0% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 18.3% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 12.6% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 72.8% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 13.6% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 13.5% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 6.7 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 1.4% | 10.1% (England) |
593 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in North West Leicestershire in 2024/25 (5.3 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in North West Leicestershire has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is North West Leicestershire a safe place to live?
North West Leicestershire recorded 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 218th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in North West Leicestershire?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 2,864 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,220).
Is crime in North West Leicestershire going up or down?
Recorded crime in North West Leicestershire was down 5% on the year before: 7,854 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 8,273 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of North West Leicestershire?
About 111,881 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 20% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers North West Leicestershire?
North West Leicestershire is policed by Leicestershire.
How many crimes did the police record in North West Leicestershire in the year ending March 2026?
6,626 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 59.2 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 7,327.
Which offences are more common in North West Leicestershire than across England and Wales?
None: no category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate in the year ending March 2026. The largest category was stalking and harassment (935).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.