Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Abbey Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Drive (LE65 2LE) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Drive (LE65 2LE), 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 Abbey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Matthews Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brick Kiln Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westfields Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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