Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Suffolk Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 386th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Street (LE5 4JA) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Street (LE5 4JA), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drinkstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nansen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clumber Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwendolen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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