Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marlborough Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 97th highest 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 Marlborough Way (LE65 2QH) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Way (LE65 2QH), 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 Marlborough Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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