Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cottesmore Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 942 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 3LP) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottesmore Road (LE5 3LP), the main crime hotspot is near Quorn Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cottesmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sulgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thurlby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosebery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houghton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quenby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harewood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Mornington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leicester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Leicester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rosebery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mornington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Quorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosebery Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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