Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowlatts Hill Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 263rd 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 Rowlatts Hill Road (LE5 4UN) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowlatts Hill Road (LE5 4UN), 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Allinson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mcvicker Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mcvicker Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambassador Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Higgs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allinson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allinson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
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