Crime Rates at Ampleforth Lane, Leicester, LE5 1BX

Ampleforth Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 368th 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 Ampleforth Lane (LE5 1BX) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ampleforth Lane (LE5 1BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whixley Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharow Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.