Crime Rates at Humberstone Drive, Leicester, LE5 0RF

Humberstone Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 942 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 Humberstone Drive (LE5 0RF) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Humberstone Drive (LE5 0RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Humberhts Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.