Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cardinals Walk area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 221st 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 Cardinals Walk (LE5 1LN) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardinals Walk (LE5 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near The Orchards. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardinals Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tuskar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fredscott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fredscott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brocklesby Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Orchards Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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