Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downing Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 444th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downing Drive (LE5 6LR) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Drive (LE5 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Wood Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downing Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnstaple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chorley Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chorley Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bideford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bideford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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