Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Epsom Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Belgrave , and the 404th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epsom Road (LE4 5DB) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Belgrave average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epsom Road (LE4 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Newington Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Epsom Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Quemby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Public order Leire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Checketts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flax Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roughton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newington Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broadhurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sahara Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sahara Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herbert Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Bernards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Epsom Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadhurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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