Total Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uppingham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 40th 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 Uppingham Road (LE5 2BF) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uppingham Road (LE5 2BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avoca Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allinson Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomasson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Peters Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryngarth Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allinson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allinson Close | — |
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