Total Crime Rate

187.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 187.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 156.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chalvington Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Evington , and the 157th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalvington Close (LE5 6XT) in the last 12 months was 187.4 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 156.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalvington Close (LE5 6XT), the main crime hotspot is near Thurnview Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chalvington Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurnview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yelverton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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