Total Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 294th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Street (LE5 0DF) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 125.5% higher than the North Evington average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Street (LE5 0DF), the main crime hotspot is near Lombardy Rise. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hammercliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Mere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Galby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrous Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mornington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mornington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcliffe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Street | Under investigation |
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