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 0BB) 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 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Iris Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardenia Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hallaton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmdon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Danbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danbury Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainsford Road | — |
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