Total Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 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
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdown Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 552 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 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% 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 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicklaus Road (9 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southdown Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Southdown Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Floyd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nicklaus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevino Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyle Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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