Crime Rates at Ambleside Drive, Leicester, LE2 9LB

Ambleside Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 407th 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 Ambleside Drive (LE2 9LB) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Eyres Monsell average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (LE2 9LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sturdee Green, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Autumn Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.