Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 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 40.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prospect Hill area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 219th 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 Prospect Hill (LE5 3RT) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the North Evington average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Hill (LE5 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Halstead Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Hill area

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

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