Crime Rates at Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 1PD

Scraptoft Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 438th highest 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 Scraptoft Lane (LE5 1PD) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scraptoft Lane (LE5 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankside, 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.