Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cessna Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle , and the 104th highest crime rate of 323 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 Cessna Court (DE74 2UA) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Castle Donington Castle average (107.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cessna Court (DE74 2UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lightning Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Handley Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Craner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cessna Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Piper Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wheatcroft Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wheatcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wheatcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spitfire Road | — |
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