Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Oadby Brocks Hill , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 178 local areas in Oadby and Wigston .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (LE2 5JA) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Oadby Brocks Hill average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (LE2 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cartwright Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruins Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wigston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruins Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bruins Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brooksby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brooksby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oadby Hill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goddards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Road —
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Data Sources

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