Crime Rates at Waterfield Close, Leicester, LE5 4EN

Waterfield Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 425th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterfield Close (LE5 4EN) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Close (LE5 4EN), 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.