Crime Rates at Davenport Road, Leicester, LE5 6SD

Davenport Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 284th lowest crime rate of 954 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 6SD) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davenport Road (LE5 6SD), the main crime hotspot is near Illingworth Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.