Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 71.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Saltersford Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 401st 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 Saltersford Road (LE5 4DF) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltersford Road (LE5 4DF), 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 Saltersford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Abbotsford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saltersford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Brianway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Iris Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Melford Street 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 2025Shoplifting Melford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Saltersford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Trafford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Exton Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Exton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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