Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Keyham Lane West area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Keyham Lane West (LE5 1RS) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keyham Lane West (LE5 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Archway Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berberis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivychurch Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baronet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Keyham Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keyham Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivychurch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crayford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barry Road —
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Data Sources

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