Total Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downside Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 322 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 Downside Drive (LE65 2QU) in the last 12 months was 28.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Ashby Castle average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downside Drive (LE65 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Stowe Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Stowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Dairy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hackett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Downside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Downside Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drew Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stowe Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stowe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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