Crime Rates at Sandhills Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1PL

Sandhills Avenue 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 Sandhills Avenue (LE5 1PL) 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 Sandhills Avenue (LE5 1PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whixley Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sharow Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.