Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 49.6 5/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

May Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Glenfield Ellis , and the 121st highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Drive (LE3 8HT) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Glenfield Ellis average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 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 Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Drive (LE3 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farriers Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drovers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spencer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millers Close —
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Data Sources

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