Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 61st 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 Evington Lane (LE5 5PP) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Spinney Hills average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evington Lane (LE5 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colebrook Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southview Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Evington Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Norwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romway Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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