Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.2 2/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Southdown Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 96th 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 Southdown Drive (LE4 8HS) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Drive (LE4 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicklaus Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southdown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northdown Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nicklaus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Miller Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sandfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northdown Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Campbell Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northdown Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northdown Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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