Crime Rates at Herongate Road, Leicester, LE5 0AW

Herongate Road area has the lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

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 Herongate Road (LE5 0AW) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herongate Road (LE5 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near Wickford Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.