Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Parkway area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 942 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 The Parkway (LE5 2BA) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Parkway (LE5 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryngarth Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elmcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peters Drive | Under investigation |
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