Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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
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

Thomas Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thomas Drive (LE8 5AB) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (56.5 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Drive (LE8 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maurice Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leopold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoffler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Penfold Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadfield Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hoffler Close Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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