Total Crime Rate
141.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Freeman Road North area has the 9th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 257th 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 Freeman Road North (LE5 4NA) in the last 12 months was 141.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freeman Road North (LE5 4NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotsford Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melford Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Saltersford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbotsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltersford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltersford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lotus Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Melford Street | Under investigation |
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