Crime Rates at Barnstaple Road, Leicester, LE5 6XD

Barnstaple Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 273rd 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 Barnstaple Road (LE5 6XD) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Evington average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnstaple Road (LE5 6XD), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Wood Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.