Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.4 5/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wicklow Drive area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 248th 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 Wicklow Drive (LE5 4EL) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wicklow Drive (LE5 4EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambassador Road, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Illingworth Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wicklow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peters Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allinson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allinson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mcvicker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcvicker Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Champion Close —
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Data Sources

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