Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keyham Lane West area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 264th 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 Keyham Lane West (LE5 1RS) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keyham Lane West (LE5 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Archway Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keyham Lane West area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kinsley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivychurch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Octon Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newlyn Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carnaby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatenby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnaby Close

Data Sources

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