Total Crime Rate

188.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Featherstone Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 170th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Featherstone Drive (LE2 9RB) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherstone Drive (LE2 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Hillsborough Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Featherstone Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Henray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henray Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Henray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Salkeld Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillsborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensley Rise Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wensley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wensley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Michael Ramsey Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradshaw Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hebden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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