Total Crime Rate

218.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 218.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wakerley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 130th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakerley Road (LE5 6AR) in the last 12 months was 218.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.9% higher than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakerley Road (LE5 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakerley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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