Crime Rates at Kenilworth Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5HS

Kenilworth Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 16th highest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenilworth Drive (LE2 5HS) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 157.1% higher than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Drive (LE2 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wigston Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washbrook Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.