Crime Rate in Ashby Castle, ward

Ashby Castle has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire district and the 1167th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 101st lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashby Castle in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the North West Leicestershire district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashby Castle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashby Castle ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wood Street, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Range Road (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.