Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE5 1BD
How much crime is recorded in LE5 1BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Humberstone & Hamilton South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,629 (2024)
LE5 1BDLeicester
How safe is LE5 1BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE5 1BD 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
49.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 1BDNational
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Public order18.74.6
Criminal damage and arson17.94.7
Anti-social behaviour16.310.7
Shoplifting14.88.4
Burglary9.89.1
Drugs7.62.4
Other theft5.34.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.