Crime Rates at Prospect Hill, Leicester, LE5 3RS

Prospect Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 135th 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 Prospect Hill (LE5 3RS) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Hill (LE5 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Shelbourne Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.