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Crime in LE7 1UT

How much crime is recorded in LE7 1UT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Syston West
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE7 1UT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE7 1UT area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

LE7 1UTNational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Shoplifting18.78.4
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Burglary12.89.1
Public order7.34.6
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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