Crap Towns / Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe / Crime

How much crime is there in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe?

The police recorded 49.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 48.5, down from 50.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	50.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	48.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.1	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.8	3.8
Shoplifting	4.2	7.1
Other theft	4.1	5.4
Burglary	4.0	3.1
Public order	4.0	6.6
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Leicester	5.6 km	114
Enderby and Narborough	4.4 km	69.1
Wigston	8.4 km	68.3
Earl Shilton	8.7 km	62.2
Barwell	10.1 km	58.8
Anstey	6.0 km	53.5
Blaby and Whetstone	7.0 km	52.4
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	–	49.1
Birstall	9.2 km	47.4
Countesthorpe	9.1 km	43.5
Groby	4.1 km	40.3
The typical town	–	76.2