Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spitfire Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle , and the 125th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spitfire Road (DE74 2AU) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% lower than the Castle Donington Castle average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spitfire Road (DE74 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cessna Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Donington Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lightning Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argonaut Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lightning Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bosworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fox Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Minton Road | Under investigation |
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