Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westmeath Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 114th 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 Westmeath Avenue (LE5 6SR) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmeath Avenue (LE5 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Bayham Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westmeath Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silverwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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