Total Crime Rate

862.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

641.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 862.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 641.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 524.1 10/10
  • Public order 103.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.1 10/10
  • Other theft 48.3 10/10
  • Other crime 41.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elford Street area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the highest crime rate of 323 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 Elford Street (LE65 1HH) in the last 12 months was 862.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2031.2% higher than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 641.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elford Street (LE65 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Drew Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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