Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 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 37.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 121st 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 Marlborough Way (LE65 2QR) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Way (LE65 2QR), 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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
Apr 2026Public order Radley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fettes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oakham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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