Total Crime Rate
71.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coleman Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Coleman Close (LE5 4LP) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coleman Close (LE5 4LP), the main crime hotspot is near Exton Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbotsford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Littleway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbotsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltersford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltersford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trafford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Brianway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltersford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ollerton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Exton Road | Under investigation |
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