Total Crime Rate
33.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Coltsfoot Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 954 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 Coltsfoot Road (LE5 1RZ) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coltsfoot Road (LE5 1RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeview Chase, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carty Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lakeview Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sundial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sorrel Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundial Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cloverdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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