Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Champion Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 218th highest crime rate of 942 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 Champion Close (LE5 4EW) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Champion Close (LE5 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Ambassador Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Champion Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Higgs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Champion Close —
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Data Sources

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