Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berrington Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 406th 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 Berrington Close (LE5 0NL) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berrington Close (LE5 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Overton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 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 | Public order | Smedmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ickworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Capesthorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Smedmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smedmore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Holkham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longleat Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martival | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longleat Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frewin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornville Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ickworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgecote Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Layton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hagley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hagley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchendon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braybrooke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornville Close | Under investigation |
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