Total Crime Rate
99.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Littlemore Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 392nd highest 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 Littlemore Close (LE5 4TP) in the last 12 months was 99.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littlemore Close (LE5 4TP), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Radley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Deepdale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deepdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Littlemore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avonside Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hurst Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cropthorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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