Crime Rates at Market Street, Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 1AP

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 4th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (LE65 1AP) in the last 12 months was 596.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1595.1% higher than the Ashby Castle average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 334.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LE65 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.