Crime Rates at Sandpiper Close, Leicester, LE5 3FT

Sandpiper Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 175th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandpiper Close (LE5 3FT) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 258.0% higher than the North Evington average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (LE5 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartington Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.