Crime Rates at The Drive, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 4BL

The Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Birstall East & Wanlip , and the 201st 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 The Drive (LE4 4BL) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (LE4 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Loughborough Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.