Total Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wycombe Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 51st 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 Wycombe Road (LE5 0PR) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wycombe Road (LE5 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Wickford Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wycombe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Depot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Trafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Depot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tillingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melford Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Little Dunmow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wickford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Easton Close

Data Sources

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