Crime Rate in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe, ward

Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 wards in North West Leicestershire district and the 2195th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 214th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the North West Leicestershire district average (76.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 58.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Measham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.