Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smisby Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smisby Road (LE65 2JN) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smisby Road (LE65 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Stowe Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 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 | Isaac Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drew Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isaac Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downside Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stowe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dairy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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