Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fontwell Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aylestone , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Fontwell Drive (LE2 9NL) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Aylestone average (119.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fontwell Drive (LE2 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highgrove Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Firs (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fontwell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilmorton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Under investigation
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Data Sources

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