Total Crime Rate

12.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 12.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knossington Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Syston , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Knossington Drive (LE7 2DF) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Syston average (67.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knossington Drive (LE7 2DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langham Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tentercroft Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Knossington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loddington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hallaton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tentercroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tentercroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empingham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Langham Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cottesmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Langham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greetham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loddington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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