Crime Rates at Humberstone Lane, Leicester, LE4 9JR

Humberstone Lane area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Rushey Mead , and the 47th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Humberstone Lane (LE4 9JR) in the last 12 months was 436.3 per 1,000 residents and was 593.8% higher than the Rushey Mead average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humberstone Lane (LE4 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gardenfield Road, where police recorded 150 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colby Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.