Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Englefield Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 192nd 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 Englefield Road (LE5 6PH) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Englefield Road (LE5 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Durston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Durston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gelert Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
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