Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornholme Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in South Charnwood , and the 212th 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 Cornholme Drive (LE5 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% lower than the South Charnwood average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornholme Drive (LE5 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Raywell Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In South Charnwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keld Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Romanby Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keld Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Raywell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Keld Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Todmorden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cragg Vale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Todmorden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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