Crime Rates at Orson Street, Leicester, LE5 5EN

Orson Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 204th 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 Orson Street (LE5 5EN) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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