Crime Rates at Armadale Drive, Leicester, LE5 1HH

Armadale Drive area has the 37th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 421st 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 Armadale Drive (LE5 1HH) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armadale Drive (LE5 1HH), 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.