Crime Rates at Cottesmore Road, Leicester, LE5 3LJ

Cottesmore Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cottesmore Road (LE5 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottesmore Road (LE5 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Quorn Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.