Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Monmouth Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Eyres Monsell , and the 429th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Drive (LE2 9RN) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Drive (LE2 9RN), 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 Monmouth Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twickenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swinford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillsborough Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillsborough Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salkeld Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —

Data Sources

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