Crime Rates at Yew Tree Drive, Leicester, LE3 6PL

Yew Tree Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 65th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Tree Drive (LE3 6PL) in the last 12 months was 346.6 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 213.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Drive (LE3 6PL), the main crime hotspot is near Tatlow Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.