Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Martival area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martival (LE5 0PH) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martival (LE5 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Litelmede, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cordelia Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Depot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchendon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgecote Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frewin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Depot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leveric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Layton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Litelmede | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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