Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queensway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Castle Donington Castle , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (DE74 2XQ) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queensway (DE74 2XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lightning Lane, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cordwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spitfire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merchantman Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spittal Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
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