Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Edwards Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle , and the 48th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Edwards Road (DE74 2LW) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Castle Donington Castle average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Edwards Road (DE74 2LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Pleasant (6 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
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