EXPLORATION DRIVE, LE4 5NU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE4 5NU

EXPLORATION DRIVE, LE4 5NU, Leicester has recorded a total of 48 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.79 per 1,000 population. This LE4 5NU crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE4 postcode area, which has experienced 872 crimes and a crime rate of 7.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE4 5NU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE4 5NU, encompassing approximately 2554 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE4 5NU area, explore the LE4 5NU Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (85.71% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)

LE4 5NU Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Sudeley Avenue with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Baseball Walk with total crimes: 7

EXPLORATION DRIVE, LE4 5NU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1318.7985.71%
Anti-social behaviour95.0928.57%
Shoplifting63.520.00%
Other theft42.350.00%
Vehicle crime41.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5750.00%
Public order31.17200.00%
Other crime21.17100.00%
Drugs20.780.00%
Burglary10.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences713.31-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.740.00%
Shoplifting62.74500.00%
Other theft42.35300.00%
Drugs21.57100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Vehicle crime20.780.00%
Burglary10.78-50.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Public order10.39-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88.61-20.00%
Public order23.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.78-60.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Vehicle crime20.78-33.33%
Drugs10.78-50.00%
Shoplifting10.390.00%
Other crime10.390.00%
Other theft10.39-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1013.7066.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.9125.00%
Other theft41.96100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.57300.00%
Vehicle crime31.57-40.00%
Public order21.17100.00%
Burglary20.780.00%
Drugs20.78100.00%
Other crime10.780.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68.61-33.33%
Vehicle crime52.3566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.96300.00%
Burglary21.57100.00%
Other theft20.78-33.33%
Public order10.78-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour10.39-66.67%
Drugs10.390.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences910.57-18.18%
Public order33.52-25.00%
Other theft31.170.00%
Vehicle crime31.1750.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.170.00%
Bicycle theft11.170.00%
Drugs10.39-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%
Shoplifting10.39-66.67%
Burglary10.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.1337.50%
Public order44.310.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.5750.00%
Other theft31.17-25.00%
Shoplifting31.17200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.1750.00%
Drugs21.17100.00%
Vehicle crime20.78-33.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88.61300.00%
Other theft43.13300.00%
Vehicle crime31.57-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.17100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.780.00%
Shoplifting10.780.00%
Burglary10.39-50.00%
Drugs10.39-50.00%

In January 2024, Vehicle crime recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Vehicle crime56.6525.00%
Public order31.9650.00%
Drugs21.170.00%
Burglary20.78100.00%
Violence and sexual offences20.78-81.82%
Shoplifting10.78-80.00%
Other theft10.39-83.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1112.9237.50%
Other theft64.31500.00%
Shoplifting52.3566.67%
Vehicle crime41.96300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.57-33.33%
Public order20.78100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.78-50.00%
Burglary10.780.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89.00-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour43.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.5750.00%
Shoplifting31.170.00%
Possession of weapons21.17100.00%
Vehicle crime10.78-75.00%
Other theft10.39-80.00%
Public order10.39-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1012.920.00%
Other theft53.910.00%
Vehicle crime41.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.570.00%
Other crime21.570.00%
Public order20.780.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.780.00%
Robbery20.780.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 30 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
October 20232

A total of 24 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 103 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20247
July 20248
June 202410
May 20246
April 20249
March 202411
February 20248
January 20242
December 202311
November 20238
October 202310

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20236
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 27 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20233

A total of 39 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
October 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20241
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
October 20232

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE4 5NU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Sudeley Avenue
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other crime2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total7
    Shoplifting6
    Drugs1
  • 3. Baseball Walk
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Chale Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Pescall Boulevard
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 6. Abbey Meadows
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Harston Lane
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Egerton Avenue
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 10. Belle Vue Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Welbeck Avenue
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Swithland Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Corporation Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Wolsey Island Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Corbridge Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parking Area
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Markfield Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1