Total Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farringdon Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 389th highest crime rate of 954 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 Farringdon Street (LE5 0EB) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the North Evington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (β 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farringdon Street (LE5 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lombardy Rise (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammercliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombardy Rise | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lombardy Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingfisher Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harrington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farnham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunlin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dunlin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longcliffe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longcliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombardy Rise | β |
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