Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hartfield Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 133rd 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 Hartfield Road (LE5 1HS) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartfield Road (LE5 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near Flamborough Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tolcarne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Upper Hall Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Flamborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Green 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 Compass Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Hall Green Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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