Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Halstead Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 391st highest crime rate of 942 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 Halstead Street (LE5 3RD) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halstead Street (LE5 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halstead Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Park Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Halstead Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halstead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shelbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halstead Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halstead Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shelbourne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thurlby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thurlby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakewell Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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