Total Crime Rate
127.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blickling Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 306th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blickling Walk (LE5 0NF) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 143.4% higher than the North Evington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blickling Walk (LE5 0NF), 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 | Theft from the person | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ickworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smedmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Overton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portishead Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portishead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Portishead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portishead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smedmore Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Martival | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martival | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martival | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sulgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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