Crime Rates at Cartwright Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HL

Cartwright Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 38th 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 Cartwright Drive (LE2 5HL) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

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 ( -94.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartwright Drive (LE2 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wigston Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.