Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadowsweet Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 386th lowest crime rate of 942 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 Meadowsweet Road (LE5 1TP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowsweet Road (LE5 1TP), the main crime hotspot is near Abelia Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadowsweet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowsweet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sorrel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berberis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebarn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abelia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Abelia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Netherhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Netherhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chestnut Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willowtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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