Crime Rates at Leicester Road, Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 1DB

Leicester Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (LE65 1DB) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (LE65 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Range Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.