Crime Rates at Hospital Close, Leicester, LE5 4WP

Hospital Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 117th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hospital Close (LE5 4WP) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hospital Close (LE5 4WP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.