Total Crime Rate
86.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wintersdale Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 475th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Leicester .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wintersdale Road (LE5 2GR) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wintersdale Road (LE5 2GR), the main crime hotspot is near Wintersdale Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Humberstone & Hamilton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentine Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fermain Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dakyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Englefield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Springway Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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