Crime Rates at Christopher Drive, Leicester, LE4 9FX

Christopher Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

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 Christopher Drive (LE4 9FX) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% lower than the Rushey Mead average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 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 Christopher Drive (LE4 9FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenfield Road, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Roundway (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.