Total Crime Rate
115.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davison Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 350th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Davison Close (LE5 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davison Close (LE5 4EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambassador Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radley Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noray Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allinson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tolchard Close | — |
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