Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Davenport Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 132nd 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 Davenport Road (LE5 6SA) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davenport Road (LE5 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenacre Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Davenport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Champion Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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