Total Crime Rate
91.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larkspur Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 440th highest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Larkspur Close (LE5 1UE) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkspur Close (LE5 1UE), the main crime hotspot is near Larkspur Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Leicester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jasmine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Attlebridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saxthorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlebridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attlebridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Attlebridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Attlebridge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Larkspur Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgefield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Edgefield Close | Under investigation |
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