Total Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ensbury Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 132nd 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 Ensbury Gardens (LE5 6FB) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ensbury Gardens (LE5 6FB), the main crime hotspot is near Thurnview Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ensbury Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ingarsby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs B667 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thurnview Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Biggin Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angela Drive
Sep 2025Burglary Angela Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingarsby Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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