Crime Rates at Vicarage Lane, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1EE

Vicarage Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 415th 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 Vicarage Lane (LE5 1EE) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (LE5 1EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanley Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.