Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Colby Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 250th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Charnwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colby Drive (LE4 8LA) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the South Charnwood average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colby Drive (LE4 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Drive. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clayton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Clayton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Smith Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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