Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gwendoline Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in Blaby .

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 Gwendoline Drive (LE8 5SG) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gwendoline Drive (LE8 5SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanyon Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gwendoline 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 Elizabeth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Christopher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tophall Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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