Crime Rates at Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1HX

Scraptoft Lane area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 333rd 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 Scraptoft Lane (LE5 1HX) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scraptoft Lane (LE5 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartfield Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grantham Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.