Total Crime Rate

32.1 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 32.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Ambergate Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Ambergate Drive (LE4 3GA) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Birstall East & Wanlip average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambergate Drive (LE4 3GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lodgewood Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodgate Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ambergate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ryegate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravel Pit Road —
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Data Sources

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