Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carrington Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carrington Road (LE5 1PY) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carrington Road (LE5 1PY), 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 | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shipton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundial Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Padside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Road | Under investigation |
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