Crime in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Recorded crime in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is about the North West Leicestershire average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ashby-de-la-Zouch: about 15,102 residents in 10 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the North West Leicestershire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the North West Leicestershire average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.5 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.1 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 5.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.1 |
| Public order | 6.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 3.7 |
Postcode districts in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Nearby towns
Council: North West Leicestershire
Questions about crime in Ashby-de-la-Zouch
- Is Ashby-de-la-Zouch a safe place to live?
- Ashby-de-la-Zouch scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the North West Leicestershire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Ashby-de-la-Zouch?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 1,036 recorded crimes a year to 893.
- What is the most common crime in Ashby-de-la-Zouch?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Ashby-de-la-Zouch compare with North West Leicestershire?
- Crime severity in Ashby-de-la-Zouch is about the North West Leicestershire average.