Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Evington Valley Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Evington Valley Road (LE5 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evington Valley Road (LE5 5LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Evington Valley Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Evington Valley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Parks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Parks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evington Parks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evington Parks Road
Apr 2026Robbery Evington Valley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roundhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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