Crime Rates at Hurst Rise, Leicester, LE5 4NP

Hurst Rise area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 169th 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 Hurst Rise (LE5 4NP) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Rise (LE5 4NP), 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.