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

Sandhills Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 242nd 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 Sandhills Avenue (LE5 1QL) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhills Avenue (LE5 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Sharow Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.