Crime Rates at Ambassador Road, Leicester, LE5 4EA

Ambassador Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 336th 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 Ambassador Road (LE5 4EA) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambassador Road (LE5 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.