Total Crime Rate
107.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whixley Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 364th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whixley Way (LE5 1BF) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whixley Way (LE5 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whixley Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Husthwaite Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lakeview Chase | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foxton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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