Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Astill Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Abbey , and the 81st 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 Astill Drive (LE4 2PB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astill Drive (LE4 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurcaston Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coalbourn Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Astill Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bondman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Redhill Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marwell Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcaston Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marwell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coalbourn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Astill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thurcaston Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakenshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Thurcaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coalbourn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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