Crime Rates at Butterwick Drive, Leicester, LE4 0UH

Butterwick Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 178th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butterwick Drive (LE4 0UH) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterwick Drive (LE4 0UH), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.