Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pendlebury Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Castle , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Pendlebury Drive (LE2 6GW) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.4% lower than the Castle average (501.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pendlebury Drive (LE2 6GW), the main crime hotspot is near Pendlebury Drive. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlebury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Arler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Arler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Arler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Arler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Arler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Arler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlebury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlebury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pendlebury Drive | Under investigation |
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