Total Crime Rate

81.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Wayne Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 464th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Wayne Way (LE5 4NT) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wayne Way (LE5 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Cropthorne Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Wayne Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deepdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltersford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Littlemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Radley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deepdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cropthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltersford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avonside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saltersford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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