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Crime in Whetstone

Whetstone had 640 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 91.4 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 6th of 15 Blaby areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 17% above the middle Blaby area. Crime was up 6% on the three months before.

LE8, Blaby · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whetstone

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91.4crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
6 of 15Blaby rank1st is the highest rate
+6%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common229 in 3 months

Month by month

214 Mar 179 Apr 213 May 207 Jun 226 Jul 207 Aug

Crimes recorded within 1.5 miles of the middle of Whetstone. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence22936%
anti-social behaviour16125%
criminal damage538%
public order457%
theft325%
vehicle crime254%
other crime254%
burglary223%

Whetstone against Blaby

TypeWhetstone per 1,000Middle Blaby areaChange
Violence32.729.1▲ 1%
Burglary3.12.6▲ 38%
Vehicle crime3.62.7▲ 9%
Anti-social behaviour2314.8▲ 6%
Theft and robbery6.66.9▲ 21%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Enderby108.3▲ 7%
Blaby93.8▲ 7%
Whetstone91.4▲ 6%
Narborough78.3▲ 12%
Littlethorpe62.9▲ 13%
Cosby61.8▲ 33%
Countesthorpe45.3▲ 16%
See every Blaby area ranked on the crime in Blaby page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Whetstone a safe area?

Whetstone had about 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 6 of 15 Blaby areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Whetstone?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (229), followed by anti-social behaviour (161) and criminal damage (53).