Crime Rates at Mervyn Road, Leicester, LE5 5NH

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