Crime Rates at Skampton Road, Leicester, LE5 6TP

Skampton Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 447th 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 Skampton Road (LE5 6TP) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skampton Road (LE5 6TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bayham Close, where police recorded 25 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.