Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cranesbill Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 475th 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 Cranesbill Road (LE5 1TA) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranesbill Road (LE5 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Abelia Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranesbill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sorrel Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abelia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Preston Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

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