Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wicklow Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 348th 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 Wicklow Drive (LE5 4RD) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wicklow Drive (LE5 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Ambassador Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wicklow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Champion Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allinson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambassador Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryngarth Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allinson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ambassador Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mcvicker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mcvicker Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Allinson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allinson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peters Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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