Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Goodwood Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 328th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goodwood Road (LE5 6TS) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodwood Road (LE5 6TS), 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 Goodwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Champion Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmeath Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomasson Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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