Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harewood Street 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 Harewood Street (LE5 3LU) 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 Harewood Street (LE5 3LU), 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.
View Crime In North Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bushby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quenby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Quenby Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thurlby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Thurlby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thurlby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stroud Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quorn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quorn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willow Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Galby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Galby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Galby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Asfordby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quenby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Overton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Overton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overton Road | Under investigation |
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