Total Crime Rate

88.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Whitteney Drive North area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitteney Drive North (LE2 9AN) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (143.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitteney Drive North (LE2 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Howden Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitteney Drive North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Matts Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pawley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Markland Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturdee Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sturdee Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pawley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sharpland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springclose Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Road South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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