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Crime in LE5 6XT

How much crime is recorded in LE5 6XT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Evington
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,543 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LE5 6XT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE5 6XT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

LE5 6XTNational
Violence and sexual offences26.123.6
Burglary12.49.1
Public order1.94.6
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Drugs1.52.4
Other theft1.54.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 83% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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