Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westminster Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashby Castle , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 322 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westminster Way (LE65 2SX) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Way (LE65 2SX), the main crime hotspot is near Repton Close. Police recorded 19 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 Westminster Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Radley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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