Total Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 115.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Featherstone Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 329th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Featherstone Drive (LE2 9RE) in the last 12 months was 115.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Featherstone Drive (LE2 9RE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 23 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henray Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
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Data Sources

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