Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Astill 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bondman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Redhill Nook | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marwell Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcaston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marwell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coalbourn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Astill Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helena Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thurcaston Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakenshaw Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Thurcaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coalbourn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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