Crime Rates at Woodborough Road, Leicester, LE5 4LR

Woodborough Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 379th 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 Woodborough Road (LE5 4LR) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodborough Road (LE5 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Harwin Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.