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Crime in Syston

Recorded crime in Syston is 0.9 times the Charnwood average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 28%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Syston: about 13,537 residents in 12 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime
Living
6.9/10Good
5-year change
−28%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.9×the Charnwood average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Charnwood 018B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 017D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCharnwood 018C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeCharnwood 017A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 018A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 018D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 015D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCharnwood 017C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 017B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCharnwood 015C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCharnwood 008D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeCharnwood 015B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Syston.

Crime over 5 years

Down 28% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Syston, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,080 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,080Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,016 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,016Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 893 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024893Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 867 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025867Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 779 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026779

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.9× the Charnwood average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 18% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% 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: 10 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.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.2
Burglary4.6
Violence and sexual offences25.1
Drugs1.1
Possession of weapons0.4
Other crime1.4
Other theft6.8
Theft from the person0.3
Vehicle crime5.3
Criminal damage and arson7.1
Public order6.0
Bicycle theft0.7
Shoplifting6.6

Postcode districts in Syston

Nearby towns

Council: Charnwood

Questions about crime in Syston

Is Syston a safe place to live?
Syston scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Charnwood average.
Is crime going up or down in Syston?
Down 28% over 5 years, from 1,080 recorded crimes a year to 779.
What is the most common crime in Syston?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Syston compare with Charnwood?
Crime severity in Syston is 0.9 times the Charnwood average.