Total Crime Rate

165.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grantham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grantham Road (LE5 1HP) in the last 12 months was 165.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grantham Road (LE5 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Moat Court. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grantham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grantham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tolcarne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tolcarne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Hall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Hall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Netherhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Upper Hall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lilac Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moat Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moat Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moat Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moat Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Moat Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moat Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moat Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moat Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Moat Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moat Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moat Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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