Total Crime Rate
192.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sedgebrook Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 167th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sedgebrook Close (LE5 6NH) in the last 12 months was 192.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sedgebrook Close (LE5 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Evington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemington Road | Under investigation |
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