Total Crime Rate
187.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chalvington 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurnview Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurnview Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalvington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelverton Avenue | Under investigation |
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