How Crime and Anti Social Behaviour is looking a year on

How Crime and Anti Social Behaviour is looking a year on

Neighbourhood Link – Aylestone Crime Prevention Update

Aylestone Residents I thought I would share an insight into 2024 – 2025 Crime Levels overview for Aylestone

1) Key messages for residents

Overall recorded crime is broadly stable with a modest increase over the most recent 12 months. Total recorded offences for Dec 2024–Nov 2025 = 1,482

The Police.uk “Statistics” view shows Jan–Dec 2024 = 1,423 offences. Comparing these two 12-month windows indicates an increase of 59 offences (~4.1%). This is a directional year-on-year view because the two windows overlap by one month (Dec 2024).

Recent local priorities for Aylestone include anti-social behaviour (ASB) and drug use (Wigston Lane), drug dealing across Aylestone, and youth related ASB (Montrose Road South).

2) What the Police.uk data shows for Aylestone

Overall volume (rolling 12 months)

Police.uk lists monthly totals for Dec 2024–Nov 2025:

Highest month: Aug 2025 – 174 offences

Other elevated months: May 2025 – 159, Jun 2025 – 146, Jul 2025 – 134

Lower months: Feb 2025 – 93, Jan 2025 – 96

Most reported crime types

For Nov 2025, Police.uk lists the following top reported categories:

Violence and sexual offences (38) – This is Domestic Crimes

Public order (15)

Anti-social behaviour (11)

Criminal damage and arson (6)

Interpretation: The mix is consistent with typical neighbourhood patterns where violence/public order and ASB feature prominently, and it supports the current focus on ASB, youth-related issues, and drug harm.

3) What’s being prioritised locally (and why it matters)

Police.uk lists the following Aylestone priorities issued 01 January 2026:

ASB (rowdy behaviour and drug use) – Wigston Lane area

Drug dealing – various locations across Aylestone

Youth-related ASB – Montrose Road South area

These priorities align with the categories residents most often report (ASB/public order/violence) and the seasonal spikes seen mid-2025.

4) Practical crime prevention guidance (focused on the main risks)

A) Anti-social behaviour (ASB) and youth nuisance

Report early: patterns matter. Repeated low-level incidents are easier to disrupt when logged consistently.

Avoid confrontation: do not challenge groups directly; move to safety and report.

Home hardening: install motion lighting, keep hedges low near entry points, and consider doorbell cameras where appropriate.

C) Drug-related harm (dealing and associated ASB)

Do not approach suspected dealing. Note time/location/descriptions and report.

Protect communal areas (flats/blocks): ensure entry doors close properly, challenge tailgating only if safe, and report door-entry faults quickly.

D) Burglary/vehicle crime basics (evergreen)

Keep keys away from doors/windows, lock vehicles even on driveways, remove valuables from view, and use timers for lights when out.

5) What residents can do now

Use Neighbourhood Link to share concerns (especially repeated ASB locations/times) so information is consolidated and escalated appropriately.

Track hotspots by month: the Police.uk monthly totals show that crime is not constant across the year; reporting during rising months helps target patrols and partner interventions.

6) The Data

All figures above are drawn from the Aylestone area pages on Police.uk, including the rolling monthly totals and recent-month category counts.

The “year-on-year” comparison in this update is based on two 12-month windows shown by Police.uk (Jan–Dec 2024 vs Dec 2024–Nov 2025) and should be treated as a directional trend because Dec 2024 appears in both windows.

We hope this feedback and Transparency is good to know but as local beat team the crime trend continues to fall and we continue to work with our community to make Aylestone a great place to live and work. The data shared is from police.uk

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Thank you again and any questions you can reply back to me too.

From

PCSO Vince Preston

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