Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Barnabas Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 954 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 St Barnabas Road (LE5 4BD) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Evington average (89.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Barnabas Road (LE5 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martival, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Litelmede (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martival | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martival | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ickworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bramall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Martival | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sulgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sulgrave Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Green Lane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnabas Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litelmede | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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