Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Harringworth Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 231st 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 Harringworth Road (LE5 6TL) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harringworth Road (LE5 6TL), 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 Harringworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelnut Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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