Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Copdale Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 259th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copdale Road (LE5 4FG) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copdale Road (LE5 4FG), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copdale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainworth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedding Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gedding Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spalding Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drinkstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clipstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainworth Road

Data Sources

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