Total Crime Rate

254.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 254.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kings Drive area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kirby Muxloe , and the 6th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Kings Drive (LE3 3JA) in the last 12 months was 254.9 per 1,000 residents and was 459.0% higher than the Kirby Muxloe average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Drive (LE3 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Charnwood Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willoughby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hobill Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charnwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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