Crime Rates at Preston Drive, Newbold Verdon, Leicester, LE9 9PN

Preston Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton , and the 61st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in Hinckley and Bosworth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Preston Drive (LE9 9PN) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Newbold Verdon with Desford and Peckleton average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 75.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drive (LE9 9PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilliver Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.