Total Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 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 20.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gough Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gough Road (LE5 4AN) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Road (LE5 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Litelmede. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Litelmede Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Dorrien Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Brianway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Exton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clipstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainworth Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Littleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haynes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ollerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Exton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnabas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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