Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laburnum Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 115th 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 Laburnum Road (LE5 1FP) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laburnum Road (LE5 1FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 153 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.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tolcarne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tolcarne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Humber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Humber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steins Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steins Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keyham Close | Under investigation |
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