Total Crime Rate

138.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Ashtree Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 21st 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 Ashtree Road (LE2 5TE) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashtree Road (LE2 5TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashtree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Howdon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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