Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rumsey Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cosby & South Whetstone , and the 76th highest crime rate of 288 local areas in Blaby .

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 Rumsey Drive (LE8 6YU) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Cosby & South Whetstone average (55.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rumsey Drive (LE8 6YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enderby Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rumsey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crestway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strudwick Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Enderby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crestway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Crestway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crestway —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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