Total Crime Rate
148.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Claydon Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 942 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 Claydon Road (LE5 0PL) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 164.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claydon Road (LE5 0PL), 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 | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramall Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bramall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Depot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martival | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leveric Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leveric Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Edgecote Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cordelia Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Depot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frewin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchendon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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