Postcode · Leicester
Crime in LE5 1TP
How much crime is recorded in LE5 1TP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,391 (2024)
LE5 1TPLeicester
How safe is LE5 1TP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LE5 1TP 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
44.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 1TPNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft3.14.5
Burglary2.29.1
Drugs1.72.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.