ROWSLEY STREET, LE5 5JJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LE5 5JJ

ROWSLEY STREET, LE5 5JJ, Leicester has recorded a total of 86 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 19.21 per 1,000 population. This LE5 5JJ 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 5JJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LE5 5JJ, encompassing approximately 4476 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the LE5 5JJ area, explore the LE5 5JJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-3.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-18.75% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)

LE5 5JJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Ripon Street with total crimes: 7
  • Abingdon Road with total crimes: 6
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5

ROWSLEY STREET, LE5 5JJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.21-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour135.58-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson102.9042.86%
Drugs82.23166.67%
Public order81.79-20.00%
Other theft41.79-20.00%
Vehicle crime40.89300.00%
Burglary30.890.00%
Robbery30.670.00%
Other crime30.670.00%
Shoplifting30.670.00%
Theft from the person10.670.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2616.08-29.73%
Anti-social behaviour165.81-38.46%
Public order103.57-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson72.2375.00%
Other theft51.5666.67%
Drugs31.12-50.00%
Shoplifting30.6750.00%
Bicycle theft10.670.00%
Vehicle crime10.22-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3723.688.82%
Anti-social behaviour268.2673.33%
Public order145.817.69%
Drugs63.13-40.00%
Other crime41.34100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.89-20.00%
Burglary40.890.00%
Other theft30.89-57.14%
Vehicle crime30.67-25.00%
Robbery20.67-50.00%
Shoplifting20.45-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3423.68-5.56%
Anti-social behaviour157.59-11.76%
Public order133.3544.44%
Drugs102.90150.00%
Other theft72.230.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.120.00%
Burglary40.89300.00%
Robbery40.890.00%
Shoplifting40.8933.33%
Other crime20.89-60.00%
Theft from the person20.45100.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.22-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3622.1156.52%
Anti-social behaviour178.0421.43%
Criminal damage and arson103.8011.11%
Public order92.23-35.71%
Other theft72.01-30.00%
Other crime51.560.00%
Vehicle crime41.1233.33%
Drugs40.89-66.67%
Shoplifting30.89200.00%
Possession of weapons20.67100.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Burglary10.22-83.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2322.34-51.06%
Anti-social behaviour145.147.69%
Public order143.1375.00%
Drugs123.1371.43%
Other theft102.6842.86%
Criminal damage and arson92.23-10.00%
Burglary62.01200.00%
Robbery41.34300.00%
Vehicle crime30.890.00%
Bicycle theft20.67-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.45-50.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Shoplifting10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4723.68176.47%
Anti-social behaviour1310.50-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson102.9042.86%
Public order82.2333.33%
Drugs71.79133.33%
Other theft71.5675.00%
Bicycle theft41.560.00%
Vehicle crime30.89200.00%
Possession of weapons20.670.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Robbery10.45-66.67%
Theft from the person10.22-75.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1715.19-60.47%
Anti-social behaviour143.80100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.13-30.00%
Shoplifting71.56133.33%
Public order61.56-33.33%
Theft from the person41.34300.00%
Other theft40.89-42.86%
Robbery30.89200.00%
Drugs30.67-57.14%
Burglary20.67-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.45-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4321.8916.22%
Criminal damage and arson109.600.00%
Public order92.2312.50%
Anti-social behaviour72.01-12.50%
Drugs71.5675.00%
Other theft71.5640.00%
Vehicle crime31.56200.00%
Shoplifting30.670.00%
Burglary30.6750.00%
Possession of weapons20.67-60.00%
Other crime20.45-33.33%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Robbery10.22-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3719.4342.31%
Criminal damage and arson108.2666.67%
Public order82.23-38.46%
Anti-social behaviour81.79-20.00%
Other theft51.7925.00%
Possession of weapons51.120.00%
Drugs41.12-55.56%
Robbery30.8950.00%
Other crime30.67200.00%
Burglary20.67-75.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2618.32-25.71%
Public order135.818.33%
Anti-social behaviour102.9066.67%
Drugs92.2380.00%
Burglary82.01700.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.79-14.29%
Other theft41.34-60.00%
Robbery20.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-85.71%
Other crime10.22-66.67%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3521.000.00%
Public order127.820.00%
Other theft102.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.230.00%
Vehicle crime71.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.560.00%
Drugs51.340.00%
Shoplifting41.120.00%
Other crime30.890.00%
Robbery20.670.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Burglary10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 386 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202426
July 202437
June 202434
May 202436
April 202423
March 202447
February 202417
January 202443
December 202337
November 202326
October 202335

A total of 159 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202416
July 202426
June 202415
May 202417
April 202414
March 202413
February 202414
January 20247
December 20238
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 95 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20247
July 20244
June 20245
May 202410
April 20249
March 202410
February 20247
January 202410
December 202310
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 78 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20246
June 202410
May 20244
April 202412
March 20247
February 20243
January 20247
December 20234
November 20239
October 20235

A total of 73 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20243
June 20247
May 20247
April 202410
March 20247
February 20244
January 20247
December 20235
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202410
July 202414
June 202413
May 20249
April 202414
March 20248
February 20246
January 20249
December 20238
November 202313
October 202312

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20238
October 20231

A total of 25 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
March 20241
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 30 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
February 20247
January 20243
October 20234

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20235

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20244
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Ripon Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Abingdon Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Draper Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Onslow Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Elmfield Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 7. Devana Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Myrtle Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Evington Place
    Total3
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Abney Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Mervyn Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hazelwood Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. St James Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Kimberley Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Lyme Road
    Total2
    Other crime2
  • 16. Tennyson Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Bartholomew Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Cedar Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 19. Conifer Close
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 20. Biddulph Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. St Peters Road
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 22. Shipley Road
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 23. Barradale Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Herschell Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Mayfield Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. Chaucer Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Evington Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Normanton Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Glossop Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 30. Rowsley Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1