Crime Rates at Wakerley Road, Leicester, LE5 4WJ

Wakerley Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Wakerley Road (LE5 4WJ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Evington average (89.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakerley Road (LE5 4WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cropthorne Avenue (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.