Crime Rates at Wood Street, Ashby-de-la-zouch, LE65 1EJ

Wood Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 88th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (LE65 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 145.6% higher than the Ashby Castle average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (LE65 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.