Crime in Coalville
Recorded crime in Coalville is 1.3 times the North West Leicestershire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coalville: about 18,749 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.5/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.3×the North West Leicestershire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Coalville.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Coalville, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the North West Leicestershire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 81 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% 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: 13 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 | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 31.8 |
| Drugs | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 9.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.4 |
| Public order | 8.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 7.4 |
Postcode districts in Coalville
Nearby towns
Council: North West Leicestershire
Questions about crime in Coalville
- Is Coalville a safe place to live?
- Coalville scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the North West Leicestershire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Coalville?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 1,769 recorded crimes a year to 1,381.
- What is the most common crime in Coalville?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Coalville compare with North West Leicestershire?
- Crime severity in Coalville is 1.3 times the North West Leicestershire average.