Crime Rates at Dorothy Road, Leicester, LE5 5DS

Dorothy Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 376th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorothy Road (LE5 5DS) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorothy Road (LE5 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nottingham Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.