Crime Rates at Iona Way, Countesthorpe, Leicester, LE8 5WW

Iona Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 288 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 Iona Way (LE8 5WW) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iona Way (LE8 5WW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebank Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.