Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Armitage Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Mountsorrel , and the 131st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armitage Drive (LE7 7ST) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% higher than the Mountsorrel average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armitage Drive (LE7 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Armitage Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Paget Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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