Total Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 60.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 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

Larch Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Street (LE5 0ER) in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Street (LE5 0ER), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hammercliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prestwold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrous Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frisby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frisby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mornington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mornington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Forest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Brook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longcliffe Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quenby Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longcliffe Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longcliffe Road

Data Sources

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