Total Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Freeman Road North area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 136th 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 Freeman Road North (LE5 4NW) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ).
In the area around Freeman Road North (LE5 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotsford Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorpewell (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 | Anti-social behaviour | Melford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abbotsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale | — |
| 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 | 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 |
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