Total Crime Rate
44.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earlswood Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 237th 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 Earlswood Road (LE5 6JB) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earlswood Road (LE5 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chorley Wood Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Durston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bideford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bideford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Durston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chorley Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Chorley Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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