Total Crime Rate
96.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Forest Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Sileby & Seagrave , and the 147th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Drive (LE12 7TD) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% higher than the Sileby & Seagrave average (77.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest Drive (LE12 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albert Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pochin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jubilee Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Homefield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pochin Way | — |
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