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

Abbots Road South area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 335th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbots Road South (LE5 1DA) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Road South (LE5 1DA), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Court. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.