Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shanklin Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Knighton , and the 18th 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 Shanklin Drive (LE2 3QB) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Knighton average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shanklin Drive (LE2 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Southland Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shanklin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmerston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newchurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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