Total Crime Rate

135.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 279th highest crime rate of 954 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 King Edward Road (LE5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 135.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (LE5 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Abbotsford Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Depot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Melford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Exton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exton Road —
Sep 2025Robbery The Portwey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brianway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Melford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Trafford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Abbotsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hallaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Iris Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saltersford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saltersford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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