Crime Rates at Keyham Lane, Leicester, LE5 1FL

Keyham Lane area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 954 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 Keyham Lane (LE5 1FL) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keyham Lane (LE5 1FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Netherhall Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abelia Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.