Crime Rates at Mereworth Close, Leicester, LE5 0NS

Mereworth Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 467th 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 Mereworth Close (LE5 0NS) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mereworth Close (LE5 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overton Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Brook Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.