Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dalton Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dalton Road (LE5 1PN) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dalton Road (LE5 1PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kepwick Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickhill Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundial Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkby Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snape Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snape Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snape Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Padside Close | β |
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