Crime Rates at Blackthorn Drive, Leicester, LE4 1BJ

Blackthorn Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 130th 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 Blackthorn Drive (LE4 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Abbey average (155.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (LE4 1BJ), 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.