Total Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Galby Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 357th 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 Galby Street (LE5 0ED) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Galby Street (LE5 0ED), the main crime hotspot is near Quorn Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harewood Street | 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 | Prestwold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houghton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Houghton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrous Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombardy Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hammercliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Quenby Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mornington Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Galby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frisby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mornington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Quorn Road | Under investigation |
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