Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Malvern Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 144th lowest 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 Malvern Crescent (LE65 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Crescent (LE65 2JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stowe Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radley Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fettes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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