Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danbury Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 320th 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 Danbury Place (LE5 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 260.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danbury Place (LE5 0AZ), 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.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hallaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Danbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Portwey | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wickford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iris Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wickford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Depot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlebury Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenia Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.