Crime Rates at New Romney Crescent, Leicester, LE5 1NG

New Romney Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 259th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Romney Crescent (LE5 1NG) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Romney Crescent (LE5 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Austell Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Orchards (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.