Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spencefield Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Spencefield Drive (LE5 6FE) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencefield Drive (LE5 6FE), the main crime hotspot is near Thurnview Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencefield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencefield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gifford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Evington Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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