Crime Rates at Somers Road, Leicester, LE5 2FB

Somers Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 246th 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 Somers Road (LE5 2FB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somers Road (LE5 2FB), 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.