Crime Rates at Holyrood Drive, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5TR

Holyrood Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 288 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 Holyrood Drive (LE8 5TR) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyrood Drive (LE8 5TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadfield Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomleys (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.