Total Crime Rate
148.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blaken Hall Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 250th highest crime rate of 954 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 Blaken Hall Road (LE5 4LD) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blaken Hall Road (LE5 4LD), the main crime hotspot is near Cropthorne Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avonside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpewell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blakenhall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Road | Under investigation |
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