Total Crime Rate
26.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Packington Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Packington Road (LE65 1UL) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Packington Road (LE65 1UL), the main crime hotspot is near Chapmans Meadows. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashby Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapmans Meadows | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prior Park Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pennine Way | — |
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