Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laverton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 942 local areas in Leicester .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laverton Road (LE5 1WJ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Humberstone & Hamilton average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laverton Road (LE5 1WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Berberis Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinsley Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Laverton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Todmorden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berberis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heritage Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Maltings Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Mason Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Todmorden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunnington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gatenby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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