Crime Rates at Hotoft Road, Leicester, LE5 1EF

Hotoft Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 264th 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 Hotoft Road (LE5 1EF) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hotoft Road (LE5 1EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moat Court, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keyham Close (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.