Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercia Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

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 Mercia Drive (LE2 5GB) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Drive (LE2 5GB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oadby Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Selbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pomeroy Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paddock Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pomeroy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Davenport Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oadby Hill Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bruins Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Grosvenor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selbury Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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