Crime Rates at St Marys Avenue, Humberstone, Leicester, LE5 1JA

St Marys Avenue area has the 45th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 312th 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 St Marys Avenue (LE5 1JA) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Avenue (LE5 1JA), 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.