Crime Rates at Ocean Road, Leicester, LE5 2ET

Ocean Road area has the highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ocean Road (LE5 2ET) in the last 12 months was 723.7 per 1,000 residents and was 710.0% higher 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 183 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 187 (≈ 615.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 294.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ocean Road (LE5 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Ocean Road. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.