Total Crime Rate
33.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashby Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ashby Woulds , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashby Road (DE12 6DW) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Ashby Woulds average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashby Road (DE12 6DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Ruthyn Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norris Hill (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashby Woulds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | De Ruthyn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | De Ruthyn Close | Under investigation |
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