Crime Rates at Wainwright Avenue, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1QW

Wainwright Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 167th 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 Wainwright Avenue (LE5 1QW) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 205.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wainwright Avenue (LE5 1QW), 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.