Crime Rates at Dukes Drive, Leicester, LE2 1TP

Dukes Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

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 Dukes Drive (LE2 1TP) in the last 12 months was 306.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 293.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dukes Drive (LE2 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Ripon Street. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.