Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnes Heath Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnes Heath Road (LE5 4LB) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 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 Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnes Heath Road (LE5 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Illingworth Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Illingworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| 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 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tolchard Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allinson Close | — |
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