Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Romney Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 101st 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 New Romney Crescent (LE5 1NH) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Romney Crescent (LE5 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Archway Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Flatholme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portcullis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Flatholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briarfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flatholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Flatholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brocklesby Way | Under investigation |
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