Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Danbury Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Danbury Drive (LE4 0NN) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% lower than the Abbey average (144.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danbury Drive (LE4 0NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rossett Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Danbury Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wiltshire Road
Apr 2026Drugs Babingley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milverton Avenue
Apr 2026Burglary Minster Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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