Castle Donington Castle, North West Leicestershire: Safety
Safety
Crime in Castle Donington Castle has dropped sharply in 2026, and the neighbourhood is now recording fewer crimes per 1,000 residents than the UK average for the first time in three years of data.
In 2024 and 2025, Castle Donington Castle sat above both the UK and East Midlands averages, with 86.3 and 110.5 crimes per 1,000 residents respectively. The UK average for those years was 91.6 and 88.6. So 2025 was the peak.
The shift in 2026 is striking. The rate has fallen to 56.1 per 1,000, well below the UK average of 39.6 on an annualised basis. The 2026 data covers 9 months so far. By comparison, the neighbouring neighbourhood of Daleacre Hill records a significantly higher rate at 90.8, which shows just how much Castle Donington Castle has improved.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Castle Donington Castle
Crimes/1,000 people
110.5
Higher than
UK average
98.8
Higher than
Regional average
95.9
Higher than
Castle Donington Central
54.1
Higher than
Long Whatton & Diseworth
85.5
Higher than
Worthington & Breedon
77.9
Lower than
Daleacre Hill
140.5
Higher than
Castle Donington Park
64.2
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences32%36%
- Anti-social behaviour20%18%
- Shoplifting12%9%
- Public order10%7%
- Other theft6%6%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Other crime5%2%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Burglary3%4%
- Drugs1%3%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft<1%1%
