Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Ashfield Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Anstey , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Charnwood .

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 Ashfield Drive (LE7 7TA) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Anstey average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Drive (LE7 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near The Nook. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Latimer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hurds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Paper Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stadon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Nook Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ashfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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