Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE5 0BD
How much crime is recorded in LE5 0BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Humberstone & Hamilton South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,019 (2024)
LE5 0BDLeicester
How safe is LE5 0BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE5 0BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 0BDNational
Violence and sexual offences40.523.6
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Public order10.84.6
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Burglary9.09.1
Other theft6.04.5
Shoplifting5.08.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime2.81.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.