Crime Rates at Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester, LE5 4QL

Cropthorne Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 260th 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 Cropthorne Avenue (LE5 4QL) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cropthorne Avenue (LE5 4QL), 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.