Crime Rates at Scraptoft Lane, Leicester, LE5 2HU

Scraptoft Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Humberstone & Hamilton , and the 331st 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 Scraptoft Lane (LE5 2HU) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scraptoft Lane (LE5 2HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankside, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Orchards (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.