Total Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 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 65.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Skampton Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 375th 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 Skampton Road (LE5 6TP) in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skampton Road (LE5 6TP), 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 Skampton 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 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelnut Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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