Total Crime Rate
83.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fencote Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 463rd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fencote Road (LE5 1LW) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fencote Road (LE5 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Sharow Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundial Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Husthwaite Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Padside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Husthwaite Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stillington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stillington Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lakeview Chase | Under investigation |
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