Total Crime Rate
95.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gwendolen Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 416th highest crime rate of 942 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 Gwendolen Road (LE5 5FF) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gwendolen Road (LE5 5FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margaret Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Evington Valley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gedding Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorothy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drinkstone Road | Under investigation |
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