Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Circle area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Circle (LE5 5GD) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (LE5 5GD), the main crime hotspot is near Cropthorne Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hillcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwendolen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Avonside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cropthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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