Total Crime Rate
212.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Rock Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bardon , and the 20th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Rock Drive (LE67 4SE) in the last 12 months was 212.9 per 1,000 residents and was 204.3% higher than the Bardon average (70.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 458.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Rock Drive (LE67 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stretton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stretton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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