East Leake Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

East Leake, a built-up area within Rushcliffe, reported 20 crimes in December 2025, equating to a crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents — a figure that is 58.6% below the UK average of 7.0 per 1,000. This low rate, despite the month’s typical seasonal pressures, suggests a community with strong local deterrents or limited exposure to high-risk environments. The most common crimes were violence and sexual offences (9 cases, 45% of total), followed by other crime (3 cases, 15%) and criminal damage and arson (2 cases, 10%). These figures may be influenced by the area’s character as a small, possibly rural-adjacent community, where violent incidents could be concentrated in specific high-traffic zones or social hubs. The seasonal context of December — marked by Christmas shopping, extended evenings, and holiday-related absences — likely plays a role in shaping crime patterns. For instance, the spike in ‘other crime’ (up 200% from November) may reflect increased foot traffic in retail areas, while the drop in anti-social behaviour (75% decrease) could be attributed to reduced public gatherings during the festive season. However, the persistence of violent crime at a rate 49% below the UK average for this category indicates that East Leake’s profile differs from larger urban centres, where violence is often more prevalent. The low burglary rate (2 cases) — 7% above the UK average — may be partially explained by the area’s compact size and limited unoccupied properties during the holiday period. Overall, the data suggests a community where crime is infrequent but not absent, with local dynamics and seasonal rhythms exerting a measurable influence on incident types and frequencies.

December 2025 saw a 200% increase in ‘other crime’ incidents, rising from one to three cases — a sharp contrast to the 75% drop in anti-social behaviour, which fell from four to one. This shift may reflect changing patterns of activity during the festive season, where retail or hospitality-related incidents could temporarily displace more persistent issues like disorder. Meanwhile, violent crimes (9 incidents) accounted for 45% of all reported crimes, a share significantly higher than the UK average for this category (2.6 per 1,000, 49% below East Leake’s rate). This suggests a localised concentration of violence, linked to seasonal factors such as heightened social interaction in public spaces during Christmas. Burglary rose by 100% (from one to two cases), a figure that, while modest in absolute terms, sits 7% above the UK average for this category — a minor divergence that may indicate targeted vulnerabilities in the area’s property security, such as unoccupied homes during holiday absences.

East Leake’s December 2025 crime rate of 2.9 per 1,000 residents marks a 13.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 3.3 per 1,000. This reduction, though modest, aligns with typical seasonal patterns in small built-up areas, where holiday-related activity may temporarily lower certain crime types. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly one crime per day over the 31-day period, a figure that translates to a low-frequency exposure for residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 350 residents, a ratio that, when contextualised against East Leake’s population of 7,001, underscores the area’s relatively low crime density compared to larger urban centres. This monthly exposure figure, while not directly comparable to national averages (as no UK-wide equivalent is provided), reflects the sparse nature of crime in a small, possibly rural-adjacent built-up area where community cohesion and limited foot traffic may contribute to lower incident rates.