Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Shelbourne Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in North Evington , and the 142nd 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 Shelbourne Street (LE5 3SS) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelbourne Street (LE5 3SS), 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 Shelbourne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Vale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Matlock Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Whinchat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakewell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sylvan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mere Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill 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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnaby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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