Crime Rates at Abbots Road South, Leicester, LE5 1DA

Abbots Road South area has the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 246th highest crime rate of 942 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 Abbots Road South (LE5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Road South (LE5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Court. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.