Crime Rates at Sidwell Street, Leicester, LE5 4GQ

Sidwell Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 216th lowest 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 Sidwell Street (LE5 4GQ) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidwell Street (LE5 4GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.