Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holywell Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 149th 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 Holywell Avenue (LE65 2HL) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holywell Avenue (LE65 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stowe Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Repton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashby Holywell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Drew Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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