Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Western Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 107th highest crime rate of 323 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 Western Close (LE65 2FB) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Close (LE65 2FB), the main crime hotspot is near Spinney Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashby Willesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Spinney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Western Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
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