Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maplewell Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Beaumont Leys , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Maplewell Drive (LE4 1BD) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Beaumont Leys average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maplewell Drive (LE4 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maplewell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clematis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Paterson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maplewell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Halley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blackthorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clematis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paterson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astill Lodge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astill Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Barnsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnsdale Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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