Total Crime Rate

141.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Abbotsford Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 257th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotsford Road (LE5 4DA) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsford Road (LE5 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotsford Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melford Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Trafford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltersford Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Noray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Abbotsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melford Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltersford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltersford Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lotus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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