Crime Rates at Norwood Road, Leicester, LE5 5QF

Norwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Norwood Road (LE5 5QF) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Spinney Hills average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Road (LE5 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colebrook Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayflower Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.