Crime Rates at Stanhope Street, Leicester, LE5 5EW

Stanhope Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 163rd 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 Stanhope Street (LE5 5EW) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanhope Street (LE5 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nottingham Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Park Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.