Crime Rates at Durston Close, Leicester, LE5 6LF

Durston Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 381st 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 Durston Close (LE5 6LF) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durston Close (LE5 6LF), 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.