Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 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
  • 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 Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 185th 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 Lane (LE5 6HF) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencefield Lane (LE5 6HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spencefield Lane, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingarsby Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spencefield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakside Crescent —
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Data Sources

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