Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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 21st highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 219th 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 3GE) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambergate Drive (LE4 3GE), the main crime hotspot is near Lawnhurst Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambergate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lawnhurst Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravel Pit Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ryegate Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawnhurst Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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