Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heritage Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 942 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 Heritage Way (LE5 1QF) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heritage Way (LE5 1QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Timble Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickhill Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heritage Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cragg Vale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mason Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heritage Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sockburn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sockburn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tollerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sundial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sundial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sundial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sundial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sundial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tollerton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamekeepers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Todmorden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Todmorden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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