Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wood Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Hill (LE5 3SP) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Hill (LE5 3SP), 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 Wood Hill area

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

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