Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stoughton Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 261st 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 Stoughton Drive (LE5 6AN) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoughton Drive (LE5 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Colebrook Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stoughton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evington Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoughton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckfast Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hoylake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buckfast Close —
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Data Sources

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