Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 116th highest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Drive (LE65 2LD) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% higher than the Ashby Castle average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Drive (LE65 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfields Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westfields Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brick Kiln Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Atkinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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