Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pevensey Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Evington , and the 243rd 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 Pevensey Avenue (LE5 6XP) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pevensey Avenue (LE5 6XP), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Wood Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pevensey Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chorley Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crantock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chorley Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Chorley Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hemington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Chorley Wood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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