Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Willow Brook Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 437th 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 Willow Brook Road (LE5 0FH) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 106.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Brook Road (LE5 0FH), the main crime hotspot is near Quorn Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bushby Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stroud Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quenby Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quenby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurlby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thurlby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurlby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bushby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quorn Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galby Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Galby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Galby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lunsford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lunsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hammercliffe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lombardy Rise | β |
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