Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Daleacre Hill , and the 84th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Drive (DE74 2AG) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Daleacre Hill average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Drive (DE74 2AG), the main crime hotspot is near Side Ley. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howard Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borrowell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Side Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Side Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Side Ley Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Packington Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvelle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffares Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyvelle Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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