Total Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Saxon Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 323 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 Saxon Way (LE65 2JR) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Ashby Castle average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Saxon Way (LE65 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Westfields Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oundle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fettes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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