Crime Rates at King Edward Road, Leicester, LE5 4DD

King Edward Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 413th 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 King Edward Road (LE5 4DD) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (LE5 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Exton Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.