Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beresford Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Beresford Drive (LE2 3LA) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Knighton average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beresford Drive (LE2 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Tree Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beresford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ratcliffe Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ratcliffe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elm Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Holbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ratcliffe Court —
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Data Sources

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