Crime Rates at Burdock Close, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1UJ

Burdock Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 234th 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 Burdock Close (LE5 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burdock Close (LE5 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.