Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakside Crescent area has the 34th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 387th 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 Oakside Crescent (LE5 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Evington average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakside Crescent (LE5 6SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Withcote Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelot Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakside Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withcote Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencefield Lane Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Spencefield Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gamel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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