MERE ROAD, LE5 5GR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE5 5GR

MERE ROAD, LE5 5GR, Leicester has recorded a total of 84 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.42 per 1,000 population. This LE5 5GR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LE5 postcode area, which has experienced 712 crimes and a crime rate of 7.12 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LE5 5GR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE5 5GR, encompassing approximately 4822 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (29) incidents (-19.44% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (75.00% increase)
  • Public order: (13) incidents (160.00% increase)

LE5 5GR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Mensa Close with total crimes: 7
  • Pluto Close with total crimes: 6
  • Onslow Street with total crimes: 4

MERE ROAD, LE5 5GR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2917.42-19.44%
Anti-social behaviour146.0175.00%
Public order132.90160.00%
Criminal damage and arson102.7025.00%
Drugs52.0766.67%
Vehicle crime31.04200.00%
Burglary20.620.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Bicycle theft20.41-33.33%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other theft10.21-85.71%
Other crime10.210.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3615.5516.13%
Anti-social behaviour87.46-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson81.660.00%
Other theft71.66250.00%
Public order51.45-64.29%
Drugs31.04-40.00%
Bicycle theft30.62200.00%
Burglary20.62-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.41-50.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3119.08-40.38%
Anti-social behaviour186.4320.00%
Public order143.73-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.9014.29%
Burglary51.66-16.67%
Drugs51.04-54.55%
Other crime21.040.00%
Robbery20.41-66.67%
Other theft20.41-83.33%
Vehicle crime20.41100.00%
Bicycle theft10.410.00%
Possession of weapons10.21-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5227.990.00%
Public order1510.7887.50%
Anti-social behaviour153.117.14%
Other theft123.11500.00%
Drugs112.49120.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.280.00%
Robbery61.450.00%
Burglary61.24500.00%
Shoplifting51.24150.00%
Other crime21.04-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Theft from the person10.410.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5220.5340.54%
Anti-social behaviour1410.78100.00%
Public order82.90-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson71.66-56.25%
Drugs51.45-37.50%
Other crime31.040.00%
Vehicle crime30.620.00%
Shoplifting20.620.00%
Other theft20.41-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Burglary10.21-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3721.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.67100.00%
Public order143.32133.33%
Other theft82.9014.29%
Drugs81.6660.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.66-12.50%
Burglary71.45600.00%
Vehicle crime31.4550.00%
Robbery30.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.62-80.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3717.0037.04%
Anti-social behaviour87.67166.67%
Criminal damage and arson81.6614.29%
Other theft71.6640.00%
Public order61.450.00%
Drugs51.24400.00%
Bicycle theft51.04400.00%
Vehicle crime21.040.00%
Possession of weapons20.41100.00%
Other crime10.41-50.00%
Burglary10.21-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2712.44-37.21%
Criminal damage and arson75.6075.00%
Public order61.450.00%
Other theft51.24-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour31.04-50.00%
Theft from the person30.620.00%
Other crime20.62-66.67%
Burglary20.410.00%
Robbery20.41100.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%
Drugs10.21-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4317.4238.71%
Other theft98.9228.57%
Public order61.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.24-14.29%
Other crime61.24200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.24-20.00%
Drugs30.830.00%
Burglary20.62-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.41-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.41-50.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3114.72-8.82%
Anti-social behaviour76.4340.00%
Other theft71.4516.67%
Public order61.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.24-28.57%
Burglary31.04-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.620.00%
Drugs30.6250.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Robbery10.41-50.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3414.72-24.44%
Criminal damage and arson77.0540.00%
Public order61.45-33.33%
Other theft61.24-14.29%
Burglary51.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.04-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.04-50.00%
Drugs20.62-60.00%
Robbery20.41-33.33%
Other crime10.41-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4518.660.00%
Public order99.330.00%
Other theft71.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.450.00%
Vehicle crime61.240.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.240.00%
Drugs51.040.00%
Robbery31.040.00%
Other crime20.620.00%
Possession of weapons10.410.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20248
June 20247
May 20247
April 202416
March 20248
February 20247
January 20244
December 20235
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 454 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202436
July 202431
June 202452
May 202452
April 202437
March 202437
February 202427
January 202443
December 202331
November 202334
October 202345

A total of 108 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 202414
June 202415
May 20248
April 202414
March 20246
February 20246
January 20246
December 20236
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
February 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20245
June 202411
May 20245
April 20248
March 20245
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 111 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20248
July 202418
June 202415
May 202414
April 20247
March 20248
February 20243
January 20246
December 20237
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20246
May 20241
April 20247
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
February 20241

A total of 21 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20246
April 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20247
July 20242
June 202412
May 20242
April 20248
March 20247
February 20245
January 20249
December 20237
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 9 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20245
May 20242
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LE5 5GR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Mensa Close
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 2. Pluto Close
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Onslow Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Gopsall Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Myrtle Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Evington Place
    Total3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Abney Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Welland Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Guthlaxton Street
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Earl Howe Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Bradbourne Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Bartholomew Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Conifer Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 15. Biddulph Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. St Peters Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 17. Hamilton Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Oxendon Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Petrol Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Haddon Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Bakewell Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Derwent Street
    Total2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 23. Kings Newton Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Shipley Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 25. East Park Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Normanton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Glossop Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Rowsley Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Biddulph Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Avon Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1