Crime Rates at Ethel Road, Leicester, LE5 5WB

Ethel Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Spinney Hills , and the 52nd 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 Ethel Road (LE5 5WB) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Road (LE5 5WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Approach (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.