Crime in East Leake: statistics, rates and trends

417 crimes were recorded in East Leake in the 12 months to July 2026, 52.8 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and up 17% on the year before.

417 crimes were recorded in East Leake in the 12 months to July 2026, 52.8 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and up 17% on the year before. The most common offence was violence and sexual offences, with 153 reports (37% of the total).

Of the 1,408 towns covered by this site, East Leake has the 1,112th highest crime rate.

MeasureEast LeakeRushcliffeEngland and Wales
Crimes, the 12 months to July 20264176,8905,665,700
Crimes per 1,000 residents52.854.496.4
Change on previous 12 months+17%+7%-1%
Population7,904126,73658,797,018

Recorded crime in East Leake was highest in the year to July 2026 (417 crimes) and lowest in the year to July 2018 (243). Over the whole period it rose 72%, against a fall of 4% across England and Wales. Rates use today's population for every year, so they show the direction of change rather than exact historic rates.

PeriodCrimesPer 1,000England and Wales per 1,000
Year to July 202641752.896.4
Year to July 202535745.297.1
Year to July 202436846.697.7
Year to July 202327835.25.2
Year to July 202226032.9101.3
Year to July 202139149.5102.1
Year to July 202037948.0101.9
Year to July 201931940.4101.5
Year to July 201824330.7100.6

Month by month

MonthCrimes
July 202649
June 202635
May 202630
April 202639
March 202635
February 202630
January 202632
December 202520
November 202523
October 202537
September 202539
August 202548

The table shows every category of crime recorded in East Leake over the 12 months to July 2026. The index compares the local rate with England and Wales: 1.00 is the national rate, 2.00 is double it. Rates were well above the national level for other crime.

The largest increases were in criminal damage and arson (+43%) and anti-social behaviour (+29%). The largest falls were in vehicle crime (-58%) and burglary (-23%).

Crime typeCrimesPer 1,000Index (E&W = 1.00)Change on year
Violence and sexual offences15319.40.57+22%
Anti-social behaviour8010.10.66+29%
Criminal damage and arson506.30.93+43%
Public order273.40.51+8%
Other crime222.81.32+69%
Burglary202.50.72-23%
Other theft192.40.38-10%
Shoplifting172.20.26+55%
Drugs121.50.46+50%
Vehicle crime101.30.26-58%
Possession of weapons50.60.65+25%
Robbery10.10.09+0%
Theft from the person10.10.07+0%

Violence and sexual offences in East Leake

Violence and sexual offences covers offences against the person, from common assault to homicide, and sexual offences. East Leake recorded 153 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (19.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 34.2, and up 22% on the year before. It made up 36.7% of all crime in the area.

Anti-social behaviour in East Leake

Anti-social behaviour covers personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviour. East Leake recorded 80 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (10.1 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 15.3, and up 29% on the year before. It made up 19.2% of all crime in the area.

Criminal damage and arson in East Leake

Criminal damage and arson covers deliberate damage to property, including setting fire to it. East Leake recorded 50 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (6.3 per 1,000 residents), close to the England and Wales rate of 6.8, and up 43% on the year before. It made up 12.0% of all crime in the area.

Public order in East Leake

Public order covers offences that cause fear, alarm or distress. East Leake recorded 27 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (3.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.6, and up 8% on the year before. It made up 6.5% of all crime in the area.

Other crime in East Leake

Other crime covers offences not covered by another category, such as forgery and perjury. East Leake recorded 22 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.8 per 1,000 residents), higher than the England and Wales rate of 2.1, and up 69% on the year before. It made up 5.3% of all crime in the area.

Burglary in East Leake

Burglary covers entering a home or other building as a trespasser to steal, or with intent to steal. East Leake recorded 20 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.5 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.5, and down 23% on the year before. It made up 4.8% of all crime in the area.

Other theft in East Leake

Other theft covers theft not covered by another category, such as theft by an employee or of unattended items. East Leake recorded 19 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.4, and down 10% on the year before. It made up 4.6% of all crime in the area.

Shoplifting in East Leake

Shoplifting covers theft from shops or stalls. East Leake recorded 17 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 8.3, and up 55% on the year before. It made up 4.1% of all crime in the area.

Drugs in East Leake

Drugs covers possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. East Leake recorded 12 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.5 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.3, and up 50% on the year before. It made up 2.9% of all crime in the area.

Vehicle crime in East Leake

Vehicle crime covers theft of or from a vehicle, and interfering with a vehicle. East Leake recorded 10 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.3 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 4.9, and down 58% on the year before. It made up 2.4% of all crime in the area.

Possession of weapons in East Leake

Possession of weapons covers carrying or possessing a weapon such as a firearm or knife. East Leake recorded 5 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.6 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.0, and up 25% on the year before. It made up 1.2% of all crime in the area.

Robbery in East Leake

Robbery covers theft using force or the threat of force. East Leake recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.1 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.4, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 0.2% of all crime in the area.

Theft from the person in East Leake

Theft from the person covers theft of property carried on the person, such as pickpocketing, without force. East Leake recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.1 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.7, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 0.2% of all crime in the area.

Crime rates in the towns closest to East Leake, for the 12 months to July 2026. The last column shows each area's rate relative to East Leake.

TownCrimesPer 1,000Rate vs East Leake
Ruddington45852.5-1%
Loughborough7,330109.3+107%
Keyworth27836.1-32%
Clifton (Nottingham)2,422119.1+126%
Barrow upon Soar49365.6+24%
Edwalton30849.8-6%
Quorndon30754.0+2%
Long Eaton3,84398.9+87%

1 areas within East Leake, ordered by crime rate over the 12 months to July 2026. Leake had the highest rate (51.4 per 1,000) and Leake the lowest (51.4). Busy town and city centres often show high rates because many of the people there do not live there.

AreaTypePopulationCrimesPer 1,000
LeakeNeighbourhood9,55549151.4

Police.uk records each crime at an approximate location, usually the centre of a nearby street or a landmark, to protect victims' privacy. These are the locations with the most reports in East Leake over the 12 months to July 2026.

LocationCrimes
On or near Woodpecker Close37
On or near De Ferrers Close31
On or near Supermarket26
On or near Blackbird Close20
On or near Bullfinch Close19
On or near Redwing Close19
On or near Costock Road13
On or near Sports/Recreation Area12
On or near Lantern Lane11
On or near Ryeholme Close11

The latest recorded outcome for crimes in East Leake over the 12 months to July 2026. Many cases are still open when the data is published, and anti-social behaviour has no outcome recorded, so these shares change as investigations finish.

OutcomeCrimesShare
Unable to prosecute suspect12830.7%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified9823.5%
Not recorded8019.2%
Under investigation5513.2%
Awaiting court outcome153.6%
Action to be taken by another organisation143.4%
Status update unavailable81.9%
Further action is not in the public interest61.4%
Offender given a caution51.2%
Court result unavailable41.0%
Local resolution30.7%
Formal action is not in the public interest10.2%

East Leake has an estimated population of 7,904. On the England IoD 2025, the average neighbourhood in East Leake sits in decile 8.2, less deprived than average. Deprivation and recorded crime are linked, but many other factors shape local crime rates.

MeasureEast Leake
Aged 0 to 1522.6%
Aged 16 to 6457.9%
Aged 65 and over19.6%
Homes owned outright or with a mortgage79.7%
Social rented homes12.2%
Private rented homes8.1%
Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)8.2

Is East Leake a safe place to live?

East Leake recorded 52.8 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to July 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4. Crime is concentrated in a small number of places within most areas, often busy centres and transport hubs, so the rate for a single street can differ a lot from the area as a whole.

What is the most common crime in East Leake?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 153 reports in the 12 months to July 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (80).

Is crime in East Leake going up or down?

Recorded crime in East Leake was up 17% on the year before: 417 crimes in the 12 months to July 2026 against 357 in the previous 12 months.

Which police force covers East Leake?

East Leake is policed by Nottinghamshire. Non-emergency crimes can be reported online to the force or by calling 101; in an emergency call 999.

How are these crime rates calculated?

Each rate is the number of crimes recorded by the police in the 12 months to July 2026, divided by the resident population and multiplied by 1,000. Crime data is from data.police.uk and population estimates are from the Office for National Statistics.

Figures are police-recorded crime published on data.police.uk, covering August 2017 to July 2026. Each crime is counted in the small area (LSOA) where it was recorded and added up to East Leake. Crimes recorded by British Transport Police are not included.

Population figures are ONS mid-year estimates. See the methodology for details.

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