Overview of Rutland crime rate
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Positioned 25th among 25 surrounding boroughs in terms of crime rates, Rutland reported 1912 incidents of crime in 2023. With a population of 41049, this results in a crime rate of 46.58 per 1000 people, showing a 5.67% decrease from the previous year.
The most frequent crime types in Rutland are Violence and sexual offences (43.0%), Other theft (11.2%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.8%). The least common include Robbery (0.3%), Bicycle theft (0.2%), and Theft from the person (0.2%).
Rutland has 15 wards, with the highest crime rates in Oakham North East (79.9), Greetham (71.1), Barleythorpe (69.9). The safest wards are Ketton (28.6), Lyddington (26.9), Cottesmore (17.3).
Examining the postcode districts within or overlapping Rutland, LE16 (57.7), PE9 (57.0), and LE15 (49.2) have the highest crime rates. These are also the safest postcode districts, indicating a uniform crime distribution across Rutland.
Rutland crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 823 (43.0)%
- Other theft – 214 (11.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 206 (10.8)%
- Public order – 173 (9.0)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 121 (6.3)%
- Vehicle crime – 119 (6.2)%
- Burglary – 79 (4.1)%
- Shoplifting – 68 (3.6)%
- Other crime – 52 (2.7)%
- Drugs – 35 (1.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 11 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 5 (0.3)%
- Bicycle theft – 3 (0.2)%
- Theft from the person – 3 (0.2)%
How does Rutland compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Rutland is compared against
Crime rates in Rutland wards
There are 15 wards within Rutland. Oakham North East, Greetham, Barleythorpe has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 15 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Rutland
There are 3 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Rutland. Highest crime rates in LE16, PE9, LE15 .
- LE16 – 57.7
- PE9 – 57.0
- LE15 – 49.2
Postcode districts in Rutland
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