Crime Rates at Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HG

Armadale Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Armadale Drive (LE5 1HG) in the last 12 months was 287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 221.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 220.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armadale Drive (LE5 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Compass Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Hall Green (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.